Spread of Christianity by Sandy Oechslin https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq Add reasons for Christianity's spread in the appropriate column en-us 2020-10-01 15:46:11 UTC 2025-10-08 15:01:20 UTC hello@padlet.com Roman Organization https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623808101 Each church (Parish) had a priest. Bishops controlled areas called Bishoprics. Bishoprics Were controlled by archbishops of that province. The pope controlled the archbishops.

]]> 2025-10-08 14:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623808101 Government https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623808280 By the fourth century, the Christian Church developed a system of government.

]]> 2025-10-08 14:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623808280 Jesus's Death https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623809315 After Jesus, died people started treating him like a Messiah because people thought that he would return.

]]> 2025-10-08 14:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623809315 Clovis I https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623809630 Clovis I led a unified kingdom to German lands in modern day France and Germany. He had converted to Catholicism, and it increased the Christians sense of unity.

]]> 2025-10-08 14:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623809630 St. Patrick https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623810918

  • Converted the people of Ireland

  • Wrote the Confessio and a Letter to Coroticus

  • Remembered for his work on March 17 and by being made Ireland's patron saint

    • ]]>     2025-10-08 14:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623810918     Nuns and Monks https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623811025

  • People who separated themselves from human society to dedicate themselves to God

  • Monasteries and Convents provided a space for community

  • Helped people who are sick or poor

  • Positive impact in community helped spread ideas

    • ]]>     2025-10-08 14:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623811025     Apostles https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623811144 Jesus's Apostles started preaching his messages. For example, Apostle Paul spread the word to the Gentiles (non-Jews).

    ]]>     2025-10-08 14:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623811144     https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623812819 The Romans were threatened by the Christians and their beliefs because they refused to worship the Roman Gods. Christianity spread because it gave Christians a personal relationship with God, it offered sense of belonging. It offered spiritual equality to everyone as Christianity also was similar to other religions.

    ]]>     2025-10-08 14:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623812819     The Franks https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623813287

  • Franks rose to power near the Rhine River

  • Franks were Catholic and influenced others to convert into Christians

  • Franks and Clovis were united together, to help spread Christianity in modern day France and Germany


    • ]]>     2025-10-08 14:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623813287     Roman power https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623813479 The Romans looked at Jesus as a threat because people were looking up to him very powerfully for his religion he was spreading, and the Romans saw that as a threat to their power. In the end, they crucified him and killed many other Christians.

    ]]>     2025-10-08 14:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623813479     Simple https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623814049 Christianity was personal and simple because the followers would have a special relationship with God. However, the Roman gods were made for the good of Rome instead of the people.

    ]]>     2025-10-08 14:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623814049     crucification https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623814053 because jesus was crucified, it led people to think of Him as a Marter and they killed him to lessen his threat of becoming king

    ]]>     2025-10-08 14:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623814053     Head of Church https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623814971 Western Christians accepted the pope as the head of the church but they disliked how much power he had. Pope Gregory I reigned from 590 to 604 took control and the other territories. This gave them a source of political power.

    ]]>     2025-10-08 14:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623814971     Charlemagne https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623815293

  • The Carolingian family took over from the Franks

  • Charlemagne (was king from 768 to 614) focused on converting through military force

  • He conquered the Saxons and forced them to convert to Christianity

    • ]]>     2025-10-08 14:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623815293     Saints Cyril and Methodius https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623815564 Saint Cyril and Methodius were missionaries. They began among Slavic people and translated the bible into a language called old church Slavonic. Cyril died in 869, but Methodius continued their work. They were then recognized as saints to the Eastern Orthodox Churches where as Roman Catholic churches recognized them as saints in the 1880's.

    ]]>     2025-10-08 14:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623815564     Theodosius the Great https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623816457 He established Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire. This would be followed by a series of other Roman emperors who would also embrace Christianity.

    ]]>     2025-10-08 14:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623816457     Pax Romana https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623819429 There were Roman paths/roads that allowed missionaries + the word to travel easier and safer.

    ]]>     2025-10-08 14:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623819429     Constantine https://padlet.com/soechslin/rcps3f312bfwbtvq/wish/3623819970 The first Christian emperor and issued the Edict of Milan, which proclaim the official tolerance of Christianity.

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