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Christian Expansion & the Roman Response(The Christian Movement in the 2nd to 3rd Century)
Christian Expansion & the Roman Response(The Christian Movement in the 2nd to 3rd Century)
I. The Spread of the Christian Movement
Christian Expansion & the Roman Response(The Christian Movement in the 2nd to 3rd Century)
I. The Spread of the Christian Movement
A. Geography of Early Christian Expansion
Christian Expansion & the Roman Response(The Christian Movement in the 2nd to 3rd Century)
I. The Spread of the Christian Movement
A. Geography of Early Christian Expansion1. Eastern Mediterranean2. Western Mediterranean3. Beyond the Roman Empire
Christian Expansion & the Roman Response(The Christian Movement in the 2nd to 3rd Century)
I. The Spread of the Christian Movement
A. Geography of Early Chrisitian Expansion1. Eastern Mediterranean2. Western Mediterranean3. Beyond the Roman Empire
B. Potential Obstacles
Christian Expansion & the Roman Response(The Christian Movement in the 2nd to 3rd Century)
I. The Spread of the Christian Movement
A. Geography of Early Christian Expansion1. Eastern Mediterranean2. Western Mediterranean3. Beyond the Roman Empire
B. Potential Obstacles
C. Reason for Expansion: External & Internal Factors
Christian Expansion & the Roman Response(The Christian Movement in the 2nd to 3rd Century)
I. The Spread of the Christian Movement
A. Geography of Early Christian Expansion1. Eastern Mediterranean2. Western Mediterranean3. Beyond the Roman Empire
B. Potential Obstacles
C. Reason for Expansion: External & Internal Factors
II. Roman Responses to Christianity
Christian Expansion & the Roman Response(The Christian Movement in the 2nd to 3rd Century)
I. The Spread of the Christian Movement
A. Geography of Early Christian Expansion1. Eastern Mediterranean2. Western Mediterranean3. Beyond the Roman Empire
B. Potential Obstacles
C. Reason for Expansion: External & Internal Factors
II. Roman Responses to Christianity
A. The Nature of Pagan Piety
Christian Expansion & the Roman Response(The Christian Movement in the 2nd to 3rd Century)
I. The Spread of the Christian Movement
A. Geography1. Eastern Mediterranean2. Western Mediterranean3. Beyond the Roman Empire
B. Potential Obstacles
C. Reason for Expansion: External & Internal Factors
II. Roman Responses to Christianity
A. The Nature of Pagan Piety
B. Misconceptions
Anti-Christian Graffiti:
“Alexamenos is worshipping his god”
Christian Expansion & the Roman Response(The Christian Movement in the 2nd to 3rd Century)
I. The Spread of the Christian Movement
A. Geography of Early Christian Expansion1. Eastern Mediterranean2. Western Mediterranean3. Beyond the Roman Empire
B. Potential Obstacles
C. Reason for Expansion: External & Internal Factors
II. Roman Responses to Christianity
A. The Nature of Pagan Piety
B. Misconceptions
C. Persecution & Martyrdom
Early Christian Mosaic of St. Perpetua
Women as Heroines: Accounts of Women Martyrs
The Virgin-Martyr Agnes, Gold-Glass from fourth-century Rome
About 250 A.D., during the Emperor Decius’ short but furious persecution, persons suspected of Christianity were evidently obliged to clear themselves by sacrificing to the old gods, then taking out a certificate to protect themselves against further legal proceedings. This example comes from a papyrus found at Oxyrhyncus.
To the Commissioners of Sacrifice of the Village of Alexander’s Island: From Aurelius Diogenes, the son of Satabus, of the Village of Alexander’s Island, aged 72 years: ---scar on his right eyebrow.
I have always sacrificed regularly to the gods, and now, in your presence, in accordance with the edict, I have done sacrifice, and poured the drink offering, and tasted of the sacrifices, and I request you to certify the same. Farewell.
-----Handed in by me, Aurelius Diogenes.
-----I certify that I saw him sacrificing [signature obliterated].
Done in the first year of the Emperor, Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius Pius Felix Augustus, second of the month Epith. [June 26, 250 A.D.]
Certificate of Having Sacrificed to the Gods(from persecution under Emperor Decius, c. 250
Damnatio ad bestias!
To the lion!
The Christian Martyr
St. Sebastian(in Renaissance imagination)
Christian Expansion & the Roman Response(The Christian Movement in the 2nd to 3rd Century)
I. The Spread of the Christian Movement
A. Geography of Early Christian Expansion1. Eastern Mediterranean2. Western Mediterranean3. Beyond the Roman Empire
B. Potential Obstacles
C. Reason for Expansion: External & Internal Factors
II. Roman Responses to Christianity
A. The Nature of Pagan Piety
B. Misconceptions
C. Persecution & Martyrdom
