Christian History 1

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64

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Fire in Rome
Nero

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70

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Titus destroys Jerusalem
Vespatian's son

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C. 150

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Justin Martyr writes his Apology

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C. 156

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The martyrdom of Polycarp
disciple of John
refused to worship emperor

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177

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Ireanus becomez bishop of Lyons
studied gnosticism
Against Herisies

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c. 196

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Tertullian begins to write Christian books
"blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church"
trinity
priesthood of all believers

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c 205

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Origen Begins Writing
father a martyr
asthetic life
2000 works
allegorical interpretation of scripture
greek - matter evil
excommunicated

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251

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Cyprian writes "On the Unity of the Church"
persecution by Decius
graded system of sin and penance
transsubstantation
need church as mediator

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270

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Anthony begins his life as a hermit
responded literally to RYR passage
bread and water
living in communities by a younger companion

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312

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Conversion of Constantine

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325

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The Council of Nicea

Called by Constantine

Arius vs. Alexander

Homoousious vs. Homoiousiois

Same vs. Similar

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367

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Athanasius's Letter Recognized the New Testament Canon

Bishop of Alexandria

Widely circulated letter named 27 books which we include in the NT

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385

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Bishop Ambrose Defies the Empress

Admired by Augustine

Refused to let Justina take over cathedral for an Arian congregation to use

New pattern for church/state relationship

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387

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Conversion of Augustine

From reading Paul's letter to the Romans

Sacraments = visible sign of inward grace

Predestination of elect

Wrote: Confessions, On the Trinity, City of God

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398

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John Chrysostom Become Bishop of Constantinople

Preached 20 sermons to calm riot

Emphasized fall of humanity

Teaching condemned, banished from the church

Withdrawn - but still preached - died in transit to exile

Literal bible exposition

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405

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Jerome Completes the Vulgate

Secretary to Bishop Damasus

Withdrew to study Hebrew

Began 384 completed in 405

Wrote Commentaries and Other writings

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432

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Patrick Goes as Missionary to Ireland

Church developed outside the system in Rome because Patrick evangelized without relying on the established Church

He was an ex-slave

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451

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The Council of Chalcedon

Acknowledged the 2 natures of Jesus

Last official for East and West together

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529

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Benedict of Nursia Established his Monastic Order

Vows of poverty, chastity and obedience

7 Daily services

Gave monasticism a permanent place in Western Europe

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563

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Columba Goes as a Missionary to Scotland

With 12 companions, welcomed when they made the sign of the cross

Iona known for learning, piety and evangelism

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590

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Gregory I Becomes Pope

"servant of servants of God"

Dialogues - on Saints, led to veneration of relics

Believed in Purgatory

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664

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Synod of Whitby

Celtics and Roman in England

Differed over date of Easter

Cedd and Colman (Celtic) vs. Wilfrid and James (Roman)

King chose Roman side for date

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716

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Boniface Sets Out as Missionary

English Missionary - chopped down the Thundering Tree in Germany

Killed in Germany

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731

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The Venerable Bede Completes His "Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation"

United the history of the pagan tribes of England through a Christian lens.

Traced the history from Julius Ceasar - focus was the Christinization of England

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732

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The Battle of Tours

Charles Martel fought back Muslim invasion