Browsing: Ancient Christianity

Source: Hillsdale College Learn the inspiring stories of the ancient Christians! Christ entered the world during the reign of Caesar Augustus. The tensions between Christianity and the Roman Empire shaped the daily practice of the Christian faith and led many Romans to distrust and persecute the early Christians. But Christianity also benefitted from the Roman world. And when Rome collapsed in the West, Christianity provided the hope for preserving civilization. In our new free online course, “Ancient Christianity,” you’ll learn: how the Jewish, Greek, and Roman cultures all contributed to preparing the world to hear the Gospel. why many Romans…