Persecution of the Church

5. How / Why
did it all
started?

6. Romans 1 : 18 - 32

7. The lofty message of
Christianity was preached
and proclaimed by the
apostles and became
appealing and attractive to
the Romans during the sad
state of the Roman Empire.

8.  The
fundamental
WORTH and
DIGNITY of
the person
were given due
IMPORTANCE.
Worldwide
fellowship
among
believers

9.  The
fundamental
WORTH and
DIGNITY of
the person
were given due
IMPORTANCE.
Equality
was
practiced

10.  The
fundamental
WORTH and
DIGNITY of
the person
were given due
IMPORTANCE.
Christians
believe that
all persons
were equal

11.  The
fundamental
WORTH and
DIGNITY of
the person
were given due
IMPORTANCE.
Everyone
is entitled
to equal
rights and
privileges.

12. The
DIGNITY
of women
was
exalted.
Women
gained
status in the
society as
wives and
mothers.

13. The
DIGNITY
of women
was
exalted.
The Blessed
Virgin Mary
was given a
glorious
status.

14. The
DIGNITY
of women
was
exalted.
Women
gained
status in
the
society.

15. The spirit
of Christian
Compassion/
Christian
Charity
Compassion
for the poor,
the sick,
abandoned
and the
afflicted.

16. Unworldly
Living.
Disregard
for power
and wealth
in this
world.

17. Unworldly
Living.
Respect for
the rights of
others to the
goods of the
earth.

18. Unworldly
Living.
Belief in the
everlasting
treasures of
the next life.

19. Why the Romans
turned against
Christians and
their belief to
Christ the Lord.

20. CHRISTIANS ROMANS
The aim of
Christianity is
to UNITE all
people in the
God of their
faith
A threat
to Rome’s
Power
and Rule

21. CHRISTIANS ROMANS
 The EUCHARISTIC
Celebration were
the body and blood
of Jesus is
consumed by the
Faithful for
Spiritual Strength
and Salvation.
A form of
Cannibalism

22. ROMANS CHRISTIANS
 GLADIATORIAL
contests and
public spectacles
of bloody games
as RECREATION
and form of
AMUSEMENT.
 REJECTED and
CONDEMNED by
the followers of
Christ as disrespect
to Human Dignity
and INHUMAN
recreation.

23. CHRISTIANS ROMANS
Non –
Worship
of Roman
gods
Resulted to
disasters and
catastrophes
in the
Empire.

24. CHRISTIANS ROMANS
Not paying
the
imposed
Temple
Tax.
Disloyalty
to the
state

25. CHRISTIANS ROMANS
Refusal to
participate or
practice in the
EMPEROR’S
CULT.
 Endangering the
UNITY of the
state
 Disloyalty and
disobedience to
the emperor and
the empire.