Roman Empire

In the beginning of the first century AD, the Roman Empire was just establishing itself and would soon be the largest empire the world had ever seen up to that point. It would stay this way for almost four hundred years, its citizens believing in three major religions Christianity, Paganism and the Greek God¡¯s, With only one enduring, Christianity.

In the third and fourth centuries AD the Roman Empire was going through a tough time. Its Economy was dwindling, Germanic tribes from the north were continually invading and new ideas were floating in the heads of its citizens. Most importantly that of religion. The Greek religions of old were that of the community while the new religions coming from eastern societies, were more individualistic, focusing as well on one almighty God. Among these new religions was Christianity.


Christianity originated with the Jewish people in the Middle East, one text I read specifically...