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Chapter 11: the Rise of Christianity The Rise Nowitz/CORBIS T. 338–339 Richard of Christianity Mount of the Beatitudes on the Sea of Galilee in Israel A..D.50.50 A..D..400 A..D.750.750 A..D..1100 A.D.30 A.D. 312 A.D.726 A.D. 1054 Jesus preaches Constantine Emperor Leo III Orthodox and in Galilee and accepts removes icons Catholic Churches Judaea Christianity from churches separate 496-499 CO11-868874 4/3/06 2:31 PM Page 497 Chapter Overview Visit ca.hss.glencoe.com for a preview of Chapter 11. The First Christians Studying the past helps us to understand the present. During the Roman Empire, Jesus of Nazareth began preaching a message of love and forgiveness. His life and teachings led to the rise of Christianity. This religion had a great influence on the Roman Empire and on people throughout the world. The Christian Church Religion shapes how culture develops, just as culture shapes how religion develops. Although the Romans at first persecuted the Christians, in time, Christianity became the official religion of Rome. Early Christians organized the church and collected the New Testament of the Bible. The Spread of Christian Ideas As different societies interact, they often bring about change in each other. The church and government worked closely together in the Byzantine Empire. Christians founded new communities and spread their faith throughout Europe. View the Chapter 11 video in the Glencoe Video Program. Sequencing Information Make this foldable to help you sequence information about the rise of Christianity. Step 1 Fold a piece Step 2 Then fold back each half to Reading and Writing of paper from make quarter folds. As you read the chapter, top to write the important bottom. This makes an accordion events that occurred in shape. the rise of Christianity. Step 3 Unfold and label the time Step 4 Fill in R The line as shown. A.D. Jesus begins important dates 30 to preach as you read like ise of A.D. Romans 64 persecute those shown. Christians Christi A.D. Constantine’s 312 conversion The R Christi anity ise of anity A.D. Emperor 726 Leo III removes icons 497 Identifying Cause and Effect A cause is the reason that something happens. The result of what happens is called an effect. Learning to identify causes and effects helps you understand why things happen in history. By using graphic organizers, you can sort and analyze causes and effects as you read. As shown below, a single cause can have sev- eral effects. A single effect can also be the result of several causes. In A.D. 313 Constantine issued an order called Cause the Edict of Milan. It gave religious freedom to all people and made Christianity legal. Constantine began giving government support to Christianity. With the help of his mother, Helena (HEHL • uh • nuh), he built churches in Rome and Jerusalem. He also let church officials Effects serve in government and excused them from paying taxes. — from page 512 EFFECT built churches in Rome and Jerusalem CAUSE EFFECT Constantine Create different types of began supporting let church officials serve in government graphic organizers to Christianity. help you understand what you are reading. EFFECT excused church officials from paying taxes 498 Read the following paragraph. Then use the graphic organizer below or create your own to show what happened as monks and Read to Write nuns began to play more important roles. History is often a chain of causes and effects. The result, or effect, of an event can also be Monks and nuns began to serve in the cause of another effect. Find examples many capacities in Roman Catholic and of cause-and-effect Eastern Orthodox life. They ran hospitals chains in the chapter, and show your and schools and aided the poor. They also findings in a graphic helped preserve Greek and Roman writ- organizer. ings. One important duty was to serve as missionaries (MIH • shuh • NEHR • eez). Missionaries teach their religion to those who do not believe. — from page 519 EFFECT CAUSE EFFECT EFFECT Benedictine monks As you read the chapter, be aware of causes and effects in the history of Christianity. Find at least five causes and their effects, and create graphic 499 organizers to record them. akg-images/Orsi Battaglini 500-508 C11S1-868874 4/12/06 7:58 AM Page 500 The First Christians Looking Back, Looking Ahead Meeting People You learned that the Romans ruled Jesus (JEE•zuhs) History many areas of the Mediterranean. Peter Social Science In one of these areas, Judaea, a new Paul Standards religion, Christianity, began. WH6.7.5 Trace the Content Vocabulary migration of Jews Focusing on the messiah (muh•SY•uh) around the Mediter- • Roman rule of Judaea led some Jews ranean region and the disciple (dih•SY•puhl) effects of their conflict to oppose Rome peacefully, while with the Romans, others rebelled. (page 501) parable (PAR•uh•buhl) including the Romans’ resurrection restrictions on their • Jesus of Nazareth preached of (REH•zuh•REHK•shuhn) right to live in God’s love and forgiveness. According Jerusalem. apostle (uh PAH suhl) to Christian scriptures, Jesus was • • WH6.7.6 Note the salvation (sal•VAY •shuhn) origins of Christianity in crucified and rose from the dead. the Jewish Messianic (page 502) prophecies, the life and teachings of Jesus of • Jesus’ life and a belief in his Academic Vocabulary Nazareth as described in resurrection led to a new religion decade (DEH•KAYD) the New Testament, and reside (rih•ZYD) the contribution of St. called Christianity. (page 506) Paul the Apostle to the definition and spread of Christian beliefs (e.g., Locating Places Reading Strategy belief in the Trinity, Jerusalem (juh•ROO•suh•luhm) Summarizing Information Complete resurrection, salvation). Judaea (ju•DEE•uh) a diagram like the one below showing Nazareth (NA•zuh•ruhth) the purposes of early Christian churches. Galilee (GA•luh•LEE) Purposes of Churches A..D..1 1 A..D.50.50 A..D.. 100 100 A..D.. 150 150 ITALY A.D.30 A.D.66 A.D.135 Rome ASIA MINOR Jesus preaches Jews in Judaea Romans force in Galilee and rise up against Jews out of Judaea Rome Jerusalem JUDAEA Jerusalem 500 CHAPTER 11 • The Rise of Christianity WH6.7.5 Trace the migration of Jews around the Mediterranean region and the effects of their conflict with the Romans, including the Romans’ restrictions on their right to live in Jerusalem. The Jews and the Romans opposed Roman authority by closely fol- lowing Jewish traditions. Still others turned Roman rule of Judaea led some Jews to their backs on the Romans. They settled in Nathan Benn/CORBIS oppose Rome peacefully, while others rebelled. isolated areas and shared their belongings. Reading Connection Suppose you were separated The Jews Rebel Some Jews believed that from your home and could not easily return to it. What effect might this have on you? Read to learn how the they should fight the Romans and take back Jews were forced to leave their capital city. control of their kingdom. These people, called Zealots, convinced many Jews to take up arms against the Romans in A.D. 66. As you learned earlier, during the The rebellion was brutally crushed. The 900s B.C., two great kings, David and Romans destroyed the temple and killed Solomon, united the Israelites and created thousands of Jews. A Jewish general named the kingdom of Israel. Its capital was Josephus (joh• SEE• fuhs) fought in the war Jerusalem (juh• ROO • suh• luhm). This unity but later sided with the Romans. He wrote did not last long, however. Israel divided about the horrors of Jerusalem’s fall in his into two kingdoms: Israel and Judah. These work History of the Jewish War. small kingdoms were later taken over by The Jews rebelled again in A.D. 132 and more powerful neighbors. Israel was were again defeated. This time the Romans destroyed, and its people scattered. But the forced all Jews to leave Jerusalem and Jews, the people of Judah, survived. banned them from ever returning to the Roman Rule In 63 B.C. the Romans took city. Saddened by the loss of Jerusalem, over Judah. At first, they ruled through many Jews found new homes elsewhere. Jewish kings. Then, in A.D.6, Emperor By A.D. 700, the Jews had set up commu- Augustus turned Judah into a Roman nities as far west as Spain and as far east as province called Judaea (ju• DEE• uh). Instead central Asia. In later centuries, they settled of a king, a Roman governor called a throughout Europe and the Americas. In procurator (PRAH• kyuh• RAY • tuhr) ruled the their scattered communities, the Jews new province on the emperor’s behalf. remained commited to their faith by study- The Jews argued among themselves ing and following their religious laws. over what to do about the Romans. Some Explain Why did many Jews favored working with the Romans. Others leave Judaea after the A.D. 132 revolt? TThesehese ruinsruins areare ofof thethe moun-moun- taintoptaintop JewishJewish fortressfortress atat MasadaMasada inin Israel.Israel. Jewish Jewish rebelsrebels wewerere defeateddefeated byby RomanRoman troopstroops herehere inin AA..D.. 73. What werere thethe JewishJewish rebelsrebels called?called? CHAPTER 10 The Rise of Christianity 501 500-508 C11S1-868874 4/11/06 4:42 PM Page 502 WH6.7.6 Note the origins of Christianity in the Jewish Messianic prophecies, the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament, and the contribution of St. Paul the Apostle to the definition and spread of Christian beliefs (e.g., belief in the Trinity, resurrection, salvation).
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