Why were the citizens of the Roman Empire so drawn to Christianity?
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Why were the citizens of the Roman Empire so drawn to Christianity?
Why were the citizens of the Roman empire so drawn to Christianity? Christianity embraced all people, gave hope to the powerless, offered a personal relationship with a loving God, and a promise of eternal life after death.
How did Christianity affect the Roman Empire?
By approving Christianity, the Roman state directly undermined its religious traditions. Finally, by this time, Romans considered their emperor a god. But the Christian belief in one god — who was not the emperor — weakened the authority and credibility of the emperor.
Why do you think the poor and powerless were attracted to Christianity?
They offer money, education, medicines, etc, if those people agree to convert into Christianity. It is a good business: money for soul. By the endless flow of money from Christian nations and religious entities, the missionaries are well equipped to attract the poor and powerless.
What do non-Christians object to regarding Christianity?
There aren’t many surprises among responses about what non-Christians object to regarding Christianity. People frequently bring up opposition to homosexuality. Another frequently-encountered response is that Christians are hypocritical. In some cases, this is born out of non-Christians really having been hurt by professing Christians.
What is a non-Christian interview?
One of the assignments I require of students is that they interview a non-Christian using a series of questions I’ve prepared. By “non-Christian,” I mean anyone who would not claim to be trusting in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and eternal life.
Can you tell what a Christian believes?
“I really can’t tell what a Christian believes because he doesn’t seem much different than other people I know. The only exception would be Mormons. They really seem to take their beliefs seriously.” 5. I wish I could learn to be a better husband/wife/dad/mom, etc., from a Christian.
Would you be able to be persuaded to believe in God?
Many of the answers to this question have something to do with a personal experience of God or some kind of empirical proof. One person, for example, replied, “I would absolutely be able to be persuaded to believe. But it would take actually hearing or seeing a physical God or Heaven and Hell to get me to believe.