beginning of religion itself. The Christian religion was formed in Palestine, a humble stretch of land located in the eastern Mediterranean. Jesus, a Jew, was born in a small corner of the Roman Empire. Although very little is known about his early life. He spoke before crowds of people, teaching and instructing, but he also chose twelve disciples to teach privately. They eagerly followed him, believing that he was the long-awaited Messiah who would usher in God's kingdom on earth. Although Jesus himself was later crucified, his famous twelve apostles continued his teachings. Eleven of the original twelve died due to persecution by the emperors, reaffirming the immense dislike of Christianity from the beginning. From 30-311 AD. Christians suffered years of persecution at the hands of the Roman Empire. Although the total number of Christians at the time of the persecutions is unknown, many modern scholars are beginning to believe that the original number is not as high as initially thought. The early Church endured fifty-four different emperors, from Nero to the Edict of Milan. But only a few dozen emperors sought out and tortured Christians. Christians probably faced about 130 years of persecution and 120 years of peace and tolerance. Most imperial edicts often targeted Church property, clergy, and Scripture only, rather than Christians themselves. The Roman Empire was apprehensive about Christians. This comes from the fact that Roman religion was more of a social movement that encouraged unity and loyalty to the state. This religious approach is what the Romans called pietas and piety. It was believed that if piety disappeared from Roman culture, social unity and justice would disappear with it. A philosopher Porphyry wrote: "How can people not be impious and atheistic in every way who have apostatized the worship of our ancestors by which every nation and city is sustained ??

Essay / beginning of religion itself. The Christian religion was formed in Palestine, a humble stretch of land located in the eastern Mediterranean. Jesus, a Jew, was born in a small corner of the Roman Empire. Although very little is known about his early life. He spoke before crowds of people, teaching and instructing, but he also chose twelve disciples to teach privately. They eagerly followed him, believing that he was the long-awaited Messiah who would usher in God's kingdom on earth. Although Jesus himself was later crucified, his famous twelve apostles continued his teachings. Eleven of the original twelve died due to persecution by the emperors, reaffirming the immense dislike of Christianity from the beginning. From 30-311 AD. Christians suffered years of persecution at the hands of the Roman Empire. Although the total number of Christians at the time of the persecutions is unknown, many modern scholars are beginning to believe that the original number is not as high as initially thought. The early Church endured fifty-four different emperors, from Nero to the Edict of Milan. But only a few dozen emperors sought out and tortured Christians. Christians probably faced about 130 years of persecution and 120 years of peace and tolerance. Most imperial edicts often targeted Church property, clergy, and Scripture only, rather than Christians themselves. The Roman Empire was apprehensive about Christians. This comes from the fact that Roman religion was more of a social movement that encouraged unity and loyalty to the state. This religious approach is what the Romans called pietas and piety. It was believed that if piety disappeared from Roman culture, social unity and justice would disappear with it. A philosopher Porphyry wrote: "How can people not be impious and atheistic in every way who have apostatized the worship of our ancestors by which every nation and city is sustained ??

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