[DOC] [TLE] Religions Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] Around 300 A.D. Christianity's main rival was the worship of Mithra, god of this .... 
Members of this Jamaican religious movement believe that Ethiopia is heaven. [DOC] [TLE] Mithraism - Wikipedia [PAR] Mithraism, also known as the Mithraic mysteries, was a mystery religion centred 
around the god Mithras that was practised in the Roman Empire from about the 
1st to the 4th century. The religion was inspired by Persian worship of the god 
Mithra (proto-Indo-Iranian Mitra), .... Besides the main cult icon, a number of 
mithraea had several secondary... [DOC] [TLE] Mithraic Mysteries - Crystalinks [PAR] The name of the Persian god Mithra, adapted into Greek as Mithras, was linked ... 
In this context, Mithraism has sometimes been viewed as a rival of early 
Christianity. ... Roman worship of Mithras began sometime during the early 
Roman empire, .... Around the first century AD, the Greek historian Plutarch wrote 
about pirates... [DOC] [TLE] Mithra's Contributions to Christianity - TyndaleArchive [PAR] Sites of Mithraic worship have been found in Britain, Italy, Romania, Germany, ... 
He was mediator between heaven and earth and was a member of a Holy Trinity. 
... they drank wine and ate bread to symbolize the body and blood of the god. ... a 
half centuries A.D. the increasingly powerful rival of Christianity was the religion... [DOC] [TLE] Constantine's 6 Major Changes to Christianity [PAR] Constantine changed the relationship of Christianity to the state. ... parts of the 
world....that they may worship at the MOUNT OF OLIVES opposite the city. ... 
When the Romans finally conquered Jerusalem in 135 A.D., as an insult to the 
Jews, ... ascribing victory and triumph to the heavenly Word of God: thus 
proclaiming to all... [DOC] [TLE] Mithras or Mica (Michael), a Persian then Roman Sun God - AskWhy! [PAR] Jul 23, 1999 ... In Rome, Mithras was a sun god, and, in Persia, he was a god of the morning sun
. ... whose cult was the leading rival of Christianity in Rome, and more successful 
..... say 240 AD, 300 years after it was introduced to the Roman world. ..... many 
gods were planets and heavenly bodies, and by worshipping the... [DOC] [TLE] Mithraism and the Catholic Church! - Hope of Israel Website [PAR] Mithraism is about the worship of the sun -- which was titled Mithras Solis Invictus 
... 222 B.C. THROUGH THE 4th-CENTURY A.D. It was the chief rival of 
Christianity, .... The cross symbols of many different Pagan cults from around the 
world is what ... The main issue at his Nicene Council in 325 A.D. centered on the 
date of... [DOC] [TLE] The Roman Empire [PAR] The Roman Empire would reach its greatest extent in 116 ad under the Emperor 
Trajan. ... Its origins are Persian, and involves their ancient hierarchy of gods, ... 
There were many similarities with Christianity: Mithraists believed in heaven and 
hell, ... Mithraism became the official religion of Rome for some 300 years. [DOC] [TLE] Christianity Wasn't Influenced by Pagan Religions! - Bible.ca [PAR] Finally, Persia (Iran) was a leading early locale for the cult of Mithras, which -- 
due ... While a tendency toward eclecticism or synthesis developed after A.D. 300
, ... a mystery religion, Isis was regarded as the goddess of heaven, earth, the sea
, ... next two centuries, and in some locales it became a major rival of Christianity. [DOC] [TLE] a roman Mithras killing the sacred bull; a syncretic roman ... - Pinterest [PAR] The worship of Mithras, the Invincible Sun god, was practised all over the Roman 
Empire, ... Roman secret cult religion a rival to early christianity. ... Ancient 
Roman carvings of Mithraism  dated between 300-400 CE Note the similarity 
...... I - In 330 A.D., the first Christian ruler of the Roman empire, Constantine the 
Great (r. [DOC] [TLE] a roman Mithras killing the sacred bull; a syncretic roman ... - Pinterest [PAR] See more about Christianity, Religion and Roman. ... religion of male initiates 
possibly a rival to early christianity the name

Question: Around 300 A.D. Christianity's main rival was the worship of Mithra, god of this heavenly body
Answer: sun