Christianity survived persecution in Rome

The city of Rome formed at the best place where the River Tiber could be forded between the Tyrrhenian Sea and a very distant locality upstream. This was at the island of Isola Tiberina.

Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire. Romans practiced polytheism and worshipped the emperor. Because Christians, believed in one God and refused to worship Roman gods or the emperor, they were viewed as subversive and even treasonous. (more…)

August 19, 2025 | Categories: Christian, History and prophecy, New Testament, Spiritual | Tags: bible, Constantine, Nero, Paul, persecution, prison, Roman Empire, Romans, Rome | Leave a comment