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The Religious World of the Roman Empire: The Context of Christian Expansion

Delve into the religious backdrop of the Roman Empire, including official Roman religion, mystery religions, Jewish context, and the spread of Christianity, navigating geographical and historical obstacles.

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The Religious World of the Roman Empire: The Context of Christian Expansion

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  1. The Religious World of the Roman Empire: The Context of Christian Expansion

  2. The Religious World of the Roman Empire: The Context of Christian Expansion I. Religious World of the Roman Empire

  3. The Religious World of the Roman Empire: • The Context of Christian Expansion • Religious World of the Roman Empire • Official Roman Religion

  4. Traditional Roman Religion The Emperor Augustus as pontifex maximus

  5. Altar to Mars and Venus

  6. Emperor Diocletian and colleagues offering sacrifice to the gods

  7. The Religious World of the Roman Empire: • The Context of Christian Expansion • Religious World of the Roman Empire • Official Roman Religion • The Appeal of Mystery Religions

  8. Mithraism Mithra is sacrificing a bull in the presence of the Sun & the Moon.Louvre Museum, Paris

  9. The Religious World of the Roman Empire: • The Context of Christian Expansion • Religious World of the Roman Empire • Official Roman Religion • The Appeal of Mystery Religions • The Jewish Context

  10. The Religious World of the Roman Empire: • The Context of Christian Expansion • Religious World of the Roman Empire • Official Roman Religion • The Appeal of Mystery Religions • The Jewish Context • Palestinian Judaism

  11. The Jewish Context AD 70:  Romans destroy Jerusalem and the Temple

  12. Judaism: A representation of the Temple (from the third-century synagogue at Dura-Europus)

  13. Jerusalem: The Temple Mount Today

  14. The Religious World of the Roman Empire: • The Context of Christian Expansion • Religious World of the Roman Empire • Official Roman Religion • The Appeal of Mystery Religions • The Jewish Context • Palestinian Judaism • Diaspora Judaism

  15. The Religious World of the Roman Empire: • The Context of Christian Expansion • Religious World of the Roman Empire • Official Roman Religion • The Appeal of Mystery Religions • The Jewish Context • Palestinian Judaism • Diaspora Judaism • The Spread of Christianity

  16. The Religious World of the Roman Empire: • The Context of Christian Expansion • Religious World of the Roman Empire • Official Roman Religion • The Appeal of Mystery Religions • The Jewish Context • Palestinian Judaism • Diaspora Judaism • The Spread of Christianity • Geography of Early Christian Expansion

  17. The Religious World of the Roman Empire: • The Context of Christian Expansion • Religious World of the Roman Empire • Official Roman Religion • The Appeal of Mystery Religions • The Jewish Context • Palestinian Judaism • Diaspora Judaism • The Spread of Christianity • Geography of Early Christian Expansion • B. Potential Obstacles

  18. The Religious World of the Roman Empire: • The Context of Christian Expansion • Religious World of the Roman Empire • Official Roman Religion • The Appeal of Mystery Religions • The Jewish Context • Palestinian Judaism • Diaspora Judaism • The Spread of Christianity • Geography of Early Christian Expansion • B. Potential Obstacles • Reasons for Expansion

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