THEO 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Pontifex Maximus, Pax Romana, Paul The Apostle
15 Mar 2016
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The roman world: christianity was born in the roman empire, roman colonization was militaristic and administrative, culturally and religiously, the east colonized the empire. Roman society: all of the following provided a certain security and relative prosperity known as pax. Roman religion: main role was to assure harmony between humans and gods, astrology, horoscopes were avidly compiled, not zeus, but rather chance or fate or fortune (greek, tyche) was the most important. How can you want to be enslaved to them again? : Lesson 2: christianity in the roman world: roman citizens were expected to revere and serve the roman gods and not to practice any alien religion. In practice, however, any religion was allowed as long as it did not offend the laws and practices of roman life. Opposition to new religious movements: opposition from, previously organized and established religions, governments struggling to balance religious freedom with public safety, examples from the contemporary era:
