Early Church Personalities Facts

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Born AD 70

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Polycarp

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Possibly knew John

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Polycarp

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2nd Century Bishop of Symrna

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Polycarp

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Stood for othodoxy

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Polycarp

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Earliest extant account of martyr outside N.T.

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Polycarp

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Martyrd in 155 at age 86

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Polycarp

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"For eighty-six years I have served Him and He has done me no evil. How could I curse my King who saved me?"

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Polycarp

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1st Century Bishop of Rome

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Clement of Rome

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Epistle to the Corinthians

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Clement of Rome

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Appeals to simple form of apostolic succession

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Clement of Rome in Epistle to the Corinthians

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Close (2nd or 3rd) successor of Peter

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Clement of Rome

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"Heart of a pastor"

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Clement of Rome

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1st Century Bishop of Antioch in Syria

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Ignatius

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Pupil of apostle John

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Ignatius

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Letter to the Trallians

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Ignatius

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Letter to the Romans

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Ignatius

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Attacked Docetic and Judaisitic herasies

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Ignatius

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2nd Century apologist

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Justin Martyr

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Dialogue with Trypho

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Justin Martyr

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Founded Christian school in Rome

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Justin Martyr

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Taught "true philosophy"

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Justin Martyr

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Martyrd under Marcus Aurelius

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Justin Martyr

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Tatian's teacher

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Justin Martyr

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"Christian Philosophy"

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Justin Martyr

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Justin Martyr's answer to Jews

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Personal testimony and said to see Christ in OT is gift of HS

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Justin Martyr's answer to Pagans

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Showed connection between Christianity and Classical wisdom. Said Logos reveals truth to both prophets and philosophers.

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Tolerant and courteous to Greek learning and culture

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Justin Martyr

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2nd Century pastor and teacher

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Irenaeus

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Missionary Bishop

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Irenaeus

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Disciple of Polycarp

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Irenaeus

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Went to Lyons in Southern France, became Presbyter, than Bishop

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Irenaeus

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"Demonstration of Apostolic Faith"

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Irenaeus

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"Against Heresies"

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Irenaeus

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Pastory vs. Philosopher

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Irenaeus

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Writings refuted heresy (esp. Gnosticism) and instructed believers.

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Irenaeus

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Saw God as, above all, a shepherd

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Irenaeus

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Grand vision of God's purpose in history.

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Irenaeus

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Possibly martyrd under Edict of Septimius Severus in 202

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Irenaeus

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2nd century writer who said there were two Johns

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Papias

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Bishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia

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Papias

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Two Johns

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1) Apostle
2) Elder at Ephesus who received visions @ Patmos

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3rd Century Bishop of Carthage

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Cyprian

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Crucial in discussion of what to do about lapsed

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Cyprian

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Admired Tertullian, was skilled rhetorician

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Cyprian

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Believed he should flee persecution unter Decius so he could lead through correspondence

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Cyprian

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Offered life as martyr after previously fleeing

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Cyprian

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Called synod to deal with Lapsed

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Cyprian

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Synod re. Lapsed said

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certificates without actual sacrifice: readmitted; sacrificed: readmitted on death bed; sacrificed with no repentance: never readmitted

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Said Bishops, not confessors, should regulate readmittance of lapsed

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Cyprian

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"Outside the church there is no salvation"

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Cyprian

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In him we see influence of Tertullian's rigor - don't restore lapsed too easily

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Cyprian

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3rd century Apologist and Teacher

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Tertullian

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Tertullian was from...

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Carthage in North Africa

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"Perscription Against The Heretics"

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Tertullian

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"Against Praxeas"

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Tertullian

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First theologian to write in Latin

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Tertullian

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Founder of Western Theology

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Tertullian

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Christ & Culture: Our reason is limited so we must accept unconditionally what God has made known.

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Tertullian

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"What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?"

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Tertullian

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Danger of his view: isolation from culture

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Tertullian

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Theme of "Against Praxeas"

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Tertullian refutes patripassianism and modalism. Expounds on Trinity as "one substance, three persons" and Christ as having two natures.

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Became a Montanist late in life

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Tertullian

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2nd/3rd Century Teacher in Alexandria

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Clement of Alexandria

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"Shepherd of the Tender Youth"

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Clement of Alexandria

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Gentle and Fatherly

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Clement of Alexandria

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"Exortation to the Pagens"

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Clement of Alexandria

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"What Kind of Rich Person Can Be Saved?"

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Clement of Alexandria

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Described himself as "true gnostic" - going beyond litteral truths

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Clement of Alexandria

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Saw only one truth: Philosophy is to the Greeks as Law is to the Jews

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Clement of Alexandria

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Ran Catechetical School in Alexandria

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Clement of Alexandria

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2nd/3rd Teacher and Apologist in Alexandria

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Origen of Alexandria

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"Against Celsus"

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Origen of Alexandria

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"On First Principles"

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Origen of Alexandria

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Began writing in 215

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Origen of Alexandria

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Greatest disciple of Clement of Alexandria

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Origen of Alexandria

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Clement of Alexandria's succesor

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Origen of Alexandria

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Son of Christians. Wanted to become martyr but mother hid clothes

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Origen of Alexandria

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Founded school of Christian philosopy

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Origen of Alexandria

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Tortured during persecutions of Decius

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Origen of Alexandria

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Wrote "Hexapla" - Six versions of OT

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Origen of Alexandria

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Wrote some of earliest bible commentaries

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Origen of Alexandria

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Wrote first systematic theology

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Origen of Alexandria

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Speculated that there were two creations, spiritual and material Human souls once existed as "pure spirits" but, now fallen, exist in bodies

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Origen of Alexandria

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His theology was like "the little girl with the curl in the middle of her forehead: when she was good she was very good, but when she was bad she was rotten."

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Origen of Alexandria

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Father of Church History

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Eusebius of Caesarea

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3rd/4th century Bishop of Caesarea

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Eusebius of Caesarea

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Wrote "Ecclisiastical History"

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Eusebius of Caesarea

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View demonstrates "Christ of Culture" - theology shaped by circumstances

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Eusebius of Caesarea

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Wrote History of Constantine

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Eusebius of Caesarea

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View of History in Eusebius' work

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Wanted to show that Constantine was chosen by God to bring history of church and Empire together.

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Confusing stance on Arianism - against at Nicea, but wavered before and after.

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Eusibius of Caesarea

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1st century personalities

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Clement of Rome
Ignatius

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2nd century personalities

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Polycarp
Justin Martyr
Irenaeus
Papias

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2nd/3rd century personalities

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Clement of Alexandria
Origen of Alexandria

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3rd century personalities

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Cyprian
Tertullian

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3rd/4th centruy personalities

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Eusibius of Caeserea
Constantine

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Year Origen began writing

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215

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Origen's writings include

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Against Celsus
On First Principles - first Systematic Theology
Hexapla - six versions of OT

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Clement of Alexandria's writings

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"Shepherd of the Tender Youth"
"Exortation to the Pagans"
"What Kind of Rich Person Can Be Saved?"

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Origen century

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Late 2nd/Early 3rd

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Clement of Alexandria's century

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Late 2nd/Early 3rd

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Irenaeus' Writings

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"Demonstration of Apostolic Faith"
"Against Heresies"

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Irenaeus' Century

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2nd

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Justin Martyr's Writings

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"Dialogue with Trypho"

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Justin Martyr's Century

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2nd

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Polycarp's Century

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2nd

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Papia's Century

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2nd

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Clement of Rome's Writings

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Epistle to the Corinthians
(Appeals to simple form of apostolic succession)

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Appeal within "Epistle to the Corinthians"

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Clement of Rome appeals to a simple form of apostolic succession.

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Clement of Rome's Century

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1st

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Ignatius' Writings

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Letter to the Trallians
Letter to the Romans

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Ignatius' Century

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1st

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Eusebius was bishop of

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Caesarea in Syria

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Eusebius' Writings

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"Ecclisiastical History"

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Eusebius' Century

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3rd/4th

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Cyprian's Century

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3rd

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Tertullian's Writings

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"Perscription Against The Heretics"
"Against Praxeas"

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Tertullian's Century

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3rd

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Origen from

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Alexandria

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Irenaeus from

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Lyons, in southern Gaul (France)

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Justin Martyr from

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Rome

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Polycarp from

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Symrna

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Papias from

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Hierapolis in Phrygia

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Heirapolis is in

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Phrygia

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City in Phrgia where Papias was bishop

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Hieropolis

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Ignatius was from

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Antioch, Syria

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Cyprian was from

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Carthage, in N. Africa

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Tertullian was from

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Carthage, in N. Africa

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Tertullian was/was not a bishop

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was not a bishop

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Cyprian, the bishop, admired ___________, the teacher/apologist

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Tertullian

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Catechetical School in Alexandria

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Clement of Alexandria

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Founded Christian School In Rome

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Justin Martyr

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Founded School of Christian Philosopy in Alexandria

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Origen of Alexandria

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Clement of Alexandria's succesor

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Origen of Alexandria