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Link to PDF of the slides shown in the session.
The module reviewed the historical Jesus in his context, the evolution of the early church, and the church’s relationship with the Roman Empire until the Fall of Rome.
Timeline
Link to a downloadable PDF showing a timeline covering the period from Herod the Great until the Fall of Rome.
Link to BBC Video: Ancient Worlds
Episode 6: City of Man, City of God. It deals with the adoption of Christianity by the Roman Empire.
Link to Handout: Discussion questions
Link to a handout that contains the full text of each of the three questions, as well as instructions for the group discussions.
Link to “The Rise of Christianity: How the Church Embraced What Jesus Spurned.”
Click on this link to read an article summarising this month’s module.
Link to “The Revelation of John”
A collection of 8 short study documents prepared as the basis for small group discussions.
Books referenced during the Module
(Click on a cover picture for further details about the book)
Link to Course Home Page
Click on this link to return to the Home Page for Season 2 of the Shepway and District u3a Science, Philosophy and Spirituality programme.
