Paul_Of_Tarsus

Paul Of Tarsus It was A.D. 6 and Augustus Caesar ruled the land. The Roman Empire stretched from Spain to Syria. It was the “golden age” of literature. The official state religion was that of worshiping the Greco-Roman gods and goddesses. The Romans had cults of household and rural spirits other than the formal official religion. Unfortunately these practices failed to please many people. Many mystery religions flooded the western world of the Early Empire. Another religion at the time was Judaism. Jesus of Nazareth altered that religion. After His death and resurrection, disciples followed in His footsteps and continued to spread His word. Paul was a disciple of Jesus. Paul of Tarsus was the most important figure in early Christianity after Christ because he provided a universal foundation for the spread of Jesus’ ideas, reached out to gentiles (non-Jews), and transformed Christianity from a Jewish sect into a broader religious movement. Augustus Caesar, referred to as the princeps (first among equals), ruled the Roman Empire. He ended the civil wars, which greatly increased his popularity. He controlled his army and at the same time kept the peace among the citizens. paul, god, roman, jews, believed, jesus, gentiles, people, religion, journey, christianity, because, paul’s, city, missionary, life, first, empire, barnabus, after, romans, word, one, lord, didn’t, christians, spoke, antioch, through, spread, should, sabbath, religions, out, instead