Christianity

Christianity is defined as, “A major religion, stemming from the life, teachings, and death of Jesus of Nazareth (the Christ, or the Anointed One of God) in the 1st century AD.” (Shelton) It has become the largest of the world’s religions. Yet in Ancient Rome in the first century A.D. they were not welcome. Christians were burned and tortured, and persecuted for just over three hundred years because of their beliefs. Why? We …

…had been Rome’s agenda from the beginning, that many conflicts could have been avoided. When it comes down to it ironically enough everyone should have just followed the Christian saying, “Do unto others, as you would have done to you.” (Luke) Work Cited Luke. Holy Bible. Jeruselum, 56 A.D. Shelton, Jo-Ann. As the Roman’s Did. Oxford Press: New York, NY, 1998. Starr, Chester G. The Ancient Romans. Oxford Press: New York, NY, 1971. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**