Religion in Graeco-Roman times differed from religion in modern times. In the early Roman Empire religion was polytheistic and local. It was not focused on the individual but was focused …

With Constantine, Christianity became the official religion. This ended centuries of worshipping many gods, starting a new chapter for Roman beliefs. After so much chaos, Rome needed to …

Aug 9, 2018 · Christianity was born in the Roman Empire. Jesus Christ was executed by Roman authorities in Jerusalem, a city in a Roman province. His disciples set about spreading the …

Jun 16, 2025 · Ancient Rome - Christianity, Empire, Legacy: In the last decade of the 4th century the harsh laws against the perpetuation of the old pieties promulgated by Theodosius gave …

Dec 12, 2023 · By 380, a small cult originating near the periphery of the Roman Empire had grown to become its official religion: Christianity. Things would change – but in what ways?

May 25, 2024 · The Legacy of Roman Christianity. The Christianization of the Roman Empire had profound and lasting consequences for Western civilization. As the empire fragmented …

The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire, but its principles were sometimes misunderstood and membership of the sect could be dangerous.

Christianity’s message began to spread throughout the vast Roman Empire thanks to the work of St Paul, the man who had already established churches in Greece and Asia Minor before …

Apr 9, 2025 · Emperor Theodosius, in 380 CE, issued the Edict of Thessalonica, which made Christianity, especially Nicene Christianity, the official religion of the Roman Empire. Most …

Doctrinal split within the Roman imperial church led to the independence of the early Oriental Orthodoxy. The fall of the Western Roman Empire initiated the gradual separation between …