REL S 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter Christianity : Pietism, Caesaropapism, Begging
Document Summary
The social setting of the emergence of christianity. Emerged from judaism in the first century ce. Procurator - region became a roman administrative unit ruled by them. Sadducees - elite sector of jewish society, often the priests of temple, held great wealth, and wielded great political authority over the community. Faced criticism from some who viewed them as more interested in rituals than the social welfare of the community. Pharisees - claimed to follow not just the written laws of moses, but also an oral set of commandments passed on through from their ancestors. Embraced a less literal interpretation of the written torah, ritual purity, and the belief in a coming messiah who would arrive before the end times when god would issue judgment on people. Zealots - militant activist group, embraced resolute worship of yahweh and undertook violent attempts to overthrow roman rule. Believed that accepting roman rule equated to forsaking god.
