Question

why was christianity able to attract and maintain followers, even as christians were persecuted? (pg 161/answers in notebooks) multiple choice 2 points romans were concerned about the influence of christianity on the roman state; they viewed christians’ refusal to worship state gods and emperors as treason. christianity gave people meaning and purpose, offered eternal life after death, and fulfilled a human need to belong. it also felt familiar and did not require painful or expensive initiation. persecution brought christians closer together or that christianity spread as people fled persecution.

Explanation:

To determine why Christianity attracted followers despite persecution, we analyze the options:

• The first option explains Roman concerns, not why Christianity attracted followers.
• The second option states Christianity provided meaning, eternal life, a sense of belonging, and had accessible initiation. These factors would draw people.
• The third option explains how persecution affected spread, not why people were attracted initially.

So the second option (Christianity gave people meaning and purpose, offered eternal life after death, and fulfilled a human need to belong. It also felt familiar and did not require painful or expensive initiation) is correct.

Answer:

The correct option is the one with the text: "Christianity gave people meaning and purpose, offered eternal life after death, and fulfilled a human need to belong. It also felt familiar and did not require painful or expensive initiation" (the middle option among the three).