RLG100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Synoptic Gospels, Group Dynamics, Jesus Movement
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Christianity: most difficult religion to this date to study, civic life still structured around christian belief, practice (major holidays, etc, we think we already know quite a bit of christianity. Birth, resurrection of jesus: there"s probably more written on christianity than any other topic on the planet, every word of the new testament has had extensive commentary on scholarship, vast libraries of scholarship exist on every aspect. United states has largest christian population 70% Christian population of the world accounts for something between a quarter and a third of the world"s population, across cultures. Much more diverse tradition than we may be accustomed to thinking about it. Started as a marginal cult of judaism, as such, sharing many characteristics with. Has the good fortune to attract the benevolence of the roman empire. 4th century roman emperor made christianity the official religion of the roman. Over the time it develops various practices. While retaining at its centre a core of values.
