ACS 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Jesus Movement, Civil Religion, Israelites

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Arts and Contemporary Studies
• Course: ACS 210
• Professor: Jean Li

Document Summary

Diversity and assimilation of ideas and people. The republic: di usion of power and exibility. Cultural identity maintained, much by ideas of civic religion. By rst century bce, judea was a roman province. First century bce to first century ce. End of 1st century bce and beginning of 1st century ce. Execution: to prevent revolt in the province. The jesus movement: appealed to poor and oppressed, mystery religion - salvation, personal relationship with divinity, forgiveness of sins, originally tolerated by roman state, christians distinguished themselves from jews. Golden age; pax romana: rome reaches its greatest extent, about 250 years of peace and prosperity. Third century crisis (235-284ce: helps stimulate growth and popularity of christianity. After 235; the next 50 years, political chaos. Average of 1 emperor every 1. 5 years. Now seen as threatening the roman state: because you can"t worship other gods like the romans. Christianity and imperial cult were not compatible. Imperial cult: worship of emperors and imperial family.