HIST 1001 Lecture : Week 11 Notes
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One of the two main rituals of initiation into christianity. The second of the main two rituals of initiation into christianity. Bread and wine represented the body and blood of christ. Refused to burn incense when arrested to prove loyalty to the imperial. Cult => looked like treason and lack of loyalty to rome. Were locally spread throughout the roman empire. Persecutions actually began to popularize christianity because of the notion of resurrection. The practice of martyrdom and being a martyr become popular. Christians were seen as atheists (did not believe in the roman gods) Were accused of having orgies and practicing cannibalistic activity in private. Occurred from the 2nd to the 4th century: baptism, eucharist, rituals, beginnings, persecutions. End of the pax romana: marcus aurelius, commodus, the end begins, crisis, diocletian. Ruled rome from 161 180 ad. Spent his rule mainly conquering germans in northern europe. When he died, his son, commodus, takes over.
