The rise of Christianity
August 1, 2020 | Education
| • the emergence of Christianity and the early church coincides with the emergence of the Roman Empire – 1st century. BC.
• during the reign of Octavian Augustus (27-14 BC) in Judea – a Roman province, later renamed “Palestine” – a baby was born; becoming an adult, he was proclaimed Christ, the son of God and was the founder of a new religion – Christianity
