A New Religion in
the Empire
- Begins with Jesus
- Comes from the Gospels
- " " "means good news"
- Was a Jew
- Set himself apart from other Messiahs
- One must strive for protection since God is perfect
- He sought out the imperfect society
- His followers believed he was the Messiah
- Both man and the son of God
- Human and divine
- Deemed a threat to roman rule
- Crucified
- People who tried to spread the word, apostles
- Paul of Tarsus, Jew who became a follower of Jesus after a vision
- He talked of "predestination"
- Well-traveled
- Found churches in many places
- Kept in touch with these new Christians by letters
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