The term religion is a modern rhetoric. Before the Enlightenment had reached Europe, “religion” was a way of life. Almost everyone participated in this cultural, political, economic, and social endeavor. However, an extended period of intellectualism in Europe led to a great change in how this institution was perceived. The great political philosophers of the era, notably John Locke, became influential advocates of the people’s right to the control and security of private property. Relevant in his definition of private property, is the inclusion of religion. This new definition has made its way into many important facets of our lives. Unfortunately, this new concept of religion has been falsely extrapolated onto many historical religious events that are not …show more content…
The Romans and those of the Jewish faith could not reconcile on this aspect of their culture because the Mosaic Covenant that guided the Judean way dictated that no other gods could be followed by the people of Judea, and furthermore, there were stringent political and social rules that were ingrained into the Mosaic Covenant. This type of conflict between the Judean and Roman people is easily noted due to their vastly different ideologies.. Whereas the Jewish God is strict and unforgiving with punishment, the Roman gods as interpreted by the Romans, are more lenient and accepting of taking other cultures’ religions under the wing of their sect. At the same time, the Romans knew full well how to manipulate and destroy the symbols of the Judeans if they refused to accept the strict impositions the Romans outlined. Such punishments ranged from ending a person's life via crucifixion to psychological torture by subordinating other culture’s gods to the Romans. These punishments left the Judeans full of spite towards the Roman oppressors. This anger was channeled into a renewal of prayer for God to save them from Roman domination and also led to physical protest, both