THEO 206- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 25 pages long!)
29 Mar 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Study guide: explain the new relationships between church and emperor in the east and west in the fourth and fifth centuries. In the roman empire there was freedom of religion with the exception of christianity. The roman religion was very complex because of the traditions and elements it borrowed from other sources. In the roman world christianity was seen as a sect that sprung out of judaism and was looked down upon. This religion was seen as being disloyal to the state and having turned away form the recognized god. As a result christians were accused of being atheists, dangerous, performing acts of cannibalism, murder, incest, and magic. They were also part of an antisocial group because of neglecting certain gods and ceremonies. As a result there were many major persecutions which caused many issues even after the persecutions were finished. One issue was how christians were supposed to collaborate with the persecutors.
