Theology
Christians believe Jesus did what after death?
resurrect
Rome practiced what kind of religion?
polytheism
This empire had some problems with Christians
Rome
This apostle lead the Church and can be traced to Pope Francis today
Peter
These buildings provide healing
hospitals
This weekly or daily ritual is at the center of Christian life
Mass
Rome ruled land all around this body of water
Mediterranean sea
This emperor was one of the first to persecute the Christians...when he wasn't killing his mom
nero
This Pharisee was known for his sudden conversion and incredibly long journeys
Paul
these caves provided burial for Christians and canvas' for art
catacombs
This system of organization keeps Christianity in order
Hierarchy
This language was the new lingua franca thanks to Rome
fire/cross/animal arena/beheading
Catholics believe that the apostles and disciples passed down their authority and connection to modern day ____s.
bishop
This group was helped significantly by doing away with Roman ideas
women
Reasons Rome gave to persecute Christians
natural disasters, monotheism, disrespect of emperor, etc.
a piece of Roman artillery or equipment
pilum/ballista/scorpio/catapult/etc
Used to communicate during persecution
symbols
We call the letter writings of the apostles what?
epistles
this harmful practice was stopped in its infancy by Christians
infant exposure
The Christian trinity says
God is three and one
The Romans were organized into these 6,000 man armies
legions
This emperor lead the final wave of persecution
Diocletian
name one city the Apostles Paul OR Peter travelled to
Rome, Thessalonia, etc.
a christian idea related to violence or the lack thereof
pacificism