Cstu 101-Quiz 4-Chp 12 15 Correctly Answered Questions Latest Update

beginning of persecution (sporadic periods of persecution) {Ans: ~as Christianity grew and flourished and as Christians gave expression to its values in their lives, that the differences became unavoidably clear to the Roman authorities. ~It was then that Christians began to be seen as a threat by the Romans and were persecuted.}dominant theme of early Christian catacomb art: {Ans: persecution and deliverance ~They were persecuted in this world but held to the promise of deliverance in Christ.}2nd medallion {Ans: dominant image=anchor ~anchor-Jesus is described as the anchor of our soul -the sense of safety and security in the midst of the storms and persecutions of life.}Why did Christianity grow so rapidly within the Roman Empire? {Ans: ~The first is the witness to the resurrection, which is one of the great themes of Acts. ~The second reason that Acts gives us is the power of the Holy Spirit.}*Pantocrater* ("universal ruler") ~POST Constantine christian art {Ans: -Christ went from the Good Shepard to universal ruler, seated at the right hand of God ~once emperors began identifying themselves as Christians, we see Christ being depicted as an emperor.}3 main reasons to explain the rise of Christianity (E.R Dodds)