Looking at Map 5-6, Map Exploration, We Can See the Spread

question 9

Essay

Looking at Map 5-6, Map Exploration, we can see the spread of Christianity from 200 to 600 c.e.Why did Christianity first take root in urban areas? What would have been the consequence of Christianity spreading more rapidly before developing an orthodox tradition?

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Definitions:

Cosmopolitanism

An ideology that all human beings belong to a single community, based on a shared morality, beyond individual nation-states or cultural identities.

Intersectionality

A framework for understanding how various aspects of a person's social and political identities (race, gender, class, sexuality, etc.) combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege.

Pan-Ethnic Groups

Broad categories that group together smaller ethnic groups based on common cultural, geographic, or racial traits.

Institutional Racism

A form of racism embedded in the laws, policies, and practices of social and governmental institutions, resulting in discrimination against certain racial groups.