THEO 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: New Religious Movement, White Supremacy, Pontifex Maximus
26 Mar 2018
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Christians = new religion in roman society, perceived as a threat 2000 years ago. Roman world: christianity was born in the roman empire, roman colonization was militaristic and administrative, culturally and religiously, the east colonized the empire. All of the following provided a certain security and relative prosperity known as pax romana (or. Romani peace) for the populations around the mediterranean basin. Administration: roman citizenship was possessed by entire cities, but it was bestowed on others as recompense for services rendered to rome. System of justice: while respecting local customs, it applied the principles of roman law and it enabled citizens to take their case to the emperor himself. Roman religion: astrology - horoscopes were avidly compiled, not zeus, but rather chance or fate or fortune (greek, tyche) was the most important god, apostle paul dismissed roman religion (known as paganism) when writing: How can you want to be enslaved to them again?" (gal 4:9)
