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How would you characterize the Roman attitude toward other cultures? How do the documents in this chapter inform your response?
Consider the Sermon on the Mount (Document 6-3) and the veneration of Isis (Document 6-2). What aspects of each might have appealed to a Roman looking for an alternative to more conventional religious beliefs and practice?
What challenges might the early Christians have faced as they sought to spread their message to the wider Roman population? What clues do the Sermon on the Mount (Document 6-3), the Epistle to the Galatians (Document 6-4), and the Alexamenos Graffito (Document 6-5) offer in this context?