The Spread Of Christianity In Ancient Rome

Today, the United States and the world owes a lot to Ancient Rome for numerous things. It may not seem like it, though, because how could a world run by technology have anything in common with anything that happened a couple thousand years ago? Well, among some things, many of the same building styles are used, and ancient aqueducts paved the way for the modern reservoirs and heating systems. The spread of Christianity also began during Roman times, and nobody can deny that that isn’t a huge part of American society today. Roman architecture was possibly the most innovative and impressive of its time. They used columns, domes, and arches, and were able to have a lot of interior space in their buildings. They also invented concrete, which
Something that separates him from all of the old Roman rulers before him is the fact that he converted to Christianity, which in turn allowed the spread of Christianity and made it the ideal religion. According to ABC News, about 83% of Americans call themselves Christian, and if Constantine did not convert, it’s reasonable to think that that amount could be less than 1%. In those days of the Roman empire, Christianity was a part of the government and being Christian allowed some to have higher rankings and better opportunities than people who didn’t believe. Though separation of church and state is a thing now and many might disagree, it could be argued that Christianity still affects government. Due to what is happening in the world today and the enormity of it all, going into detail would simply be asking for trouble. There’s one certain thing that is the perfect example, though, and that’s the topic of same sex marriage. After reading through a few articles that were against gay marriage, there was something they all had in common: they all either mentioned God, religion, Christianity, was a Christian site, or all of the above. Of course, this wasn’t a very exact or extensive study, but it’s safe to say that from reading the arguments, the people who oppose it most in America are either people afraid of change (there was a lot about tradition as well) or Christians. Of course, seeing that
Our buildings and water systems can be accredited to them, and they helped in the development of a new religion that the majority of Americans today are a part of. There are also a few things that were not intentionally taken from the Romans, including the ties between church and state and some Christians not realizing (or misinterpreting) what really matters with their religion. Aside from all of the talk about religion still having some effect on what goes on in the government, the United States overall is a place where people can be free from religious persecution, which also happens to be something the Christians avoided when Constantine converted. One of the greatest empires of the world has helped shape one of the most powerful nations in the world, and some of the things that have come out of it truly are