The two religions still exist, and they still cause tensions between each other, and between the other religions of the world. The Romans understood Judaism, but they did not understand Christianity until it was too late for their Empire. In conclusion, the Romans had lived with Jews far longer than they had lived with Christians in their domain. However well they understood the Jews, they still did not accept them

persecution of early Christians under the Roman Empire is a matter of great interest and intrigue to many, even today; as is the matter of distinction and distrust between early Jews and Christians. Furthermore, the ironically similar behavior of orthodox Christians towards heretics rouses the curiosity of many scholars. This paper will discuss the effect of Christianity on Romans and their perceptions towards Christians, Christian perceptions and treatment of

This is the same in our lives, because if we remain steadfast in out faith, our suffering can only serve to further God's work in our lives. Paul's example also highlights our responsibilities to each other, because through our own example we can help other Christians that might be facing the same kind of difficulty as us. In the next few passages, Paul goes on to discuss something that has

Persecution of the Early Church (pick a specific outbreak caused by a Roman emperor, the reasons for the outbreak, and the results). The article that was written by De Ste. Croix (1963) is talking about how Christians were persecuted after the Great Fire of Rome in July 64 AD. At the time, Nero believed that they were responsible for these events in order to challenge the Emperor Nero's leadership. He

Nietzsche’s “On the Genealogy of Morality”IntroductionNietzsche’s focus on the opposing meanings of “good” serves as the basis of his “On the Genealogy of Morality,” wherein the First Treatise contrasts the Roman “good/bad” paradigm with the Judaic/Christian “good/evil” paradigm. The former, according to Nietzsche, is assertive, noble and strong—taking pride in its strength; the latter is weak, bitter, and envious—seeking refuge in the “soul” out of a shameful sense of oppression

The Meaning of PersecutionFor Christians in the early Church, persecution was a kind of blessing or exaltation: it was “the highest form of renunciation”—i.e., the brightest and biggest way an early Christian could renounce the world, all its pomps, and choose Christ with body and soul even in the face of torture and death.[footnoteRef:1] Christ was viewed as the ultimate example of how to suffer persecution, and early Christians embraced