Ancient Rome And The Story Of Christianity Analysis

In high school, the person with the most influence on others are seen as popular kids. They are what cause change. For example, they are most likely to start a trend. Ancient Rome and the story of Christianity were not so different from a high school. Many people, such as Jesus, Julius Caesar, and Augustus, during these two events were catalysts for change, but how; how did they do it? In Ancient Rome and the Story of Christianity, key individuals needed popularity and or power to make a change, and that is why top-down change is the most common type of change key individuals make. They gain the importance by having good ideas that help a large group of people who are suffering, by communicating their ideas throughout, and by being granted
It states in chapter 9.3 of the textbook,” He, Julius Caesar, started new colonies to provide land for the landless and created work for Rome’s jobless people. He ordered landowners using slave labor to hire more free workers. These measures made Caesar popular with Rome’s poor.” The big picture is that he helped a large group of people who were suffering. This helped keep his power because the destitute people in society voted for him, increasing his votes. The extra votes he obtained, the better chance he had at being elected for office again. It was important for him to be given a role in the government anew because it gave him power, and power makes it easier for you to influence and cause change. Jesus became popular by aiding the poor too. He was a penniless man who had no title or power, but he had a good idea that struck the minds of many suffering. His ideas helped give the needy aspiration. In chapter 11.1, it says,” Jesus believed a person needed to love and forgive from the heart and not go through the motions of following religious laws.” He believed a relationship with God was so much more crucial than following religious regulations. He preached that if you had a tight relationship with God you would be granted salvation which you can see on page 508 of chapter 11.1. Salvation was enthralling to poor
Having a name gives you power in society (especially during Roman times). On page 441 of chapter 9.3, it says,“ Although he gave some power to the Senate, he really put himself in charge. His title, imperator, translates to “commander in chief,” but it came to mean “emperor.” Octavian also took the title of Augustus - “the revered or majestic one.” From this point on, he was known by this name.” He, Octavian, was given many titles that he went by during his time in power. Before the titles part, you see that he put himself mostly in charge then he inherited the titles. That proves that the titles help show his power in society. That title that he had definitely made it easier to cause some change because he was seen as important. It basically just told everybody,“ Look at me, I am an influential leader.” Jesus also had a title long before his resurrection. He called himself the Son of Man. Many argue the meaning of this title, but some believe he was calling himself a human being. That idea of leveling yourself down to the rest of society is not similar to what the Roman Republic did. During this time, it was about popularity and not power. To become popular you have to be liked in a personal way, so being humble and relatable was the way to go. While for being powerful, they just have to like what you do for them; they