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Religions of Greece and Rome: Christianity, diffusion and opposition

  1. Trace and explain the main causes of the rise of Christianity between the Pauline period and the conversion of Constantine. Why did people become Christians?
  2. What did Graeco-Roman polytheists make of the new sect? How soon was it distinguished from Judaism?
  3. Why were Christians persecuted? Did the Church Fathers exaggerate the extent and frequency of persecutions? Was Christianity incompatible with e.g. loyalty to the emperor, or with military service?
  4. Why did some Christians persecute others? How did belief turn into heresy?

[Due Tuesday 12.vi.2007 Complete!]

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