Middle Ages Exam 01: The Rise Of Christianity

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The Rise of Christianity
1. Early Development

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• Jesus Started it
o Peter next

• Holy Spirit came to Disciples
o Started Preaching

• Peter came to Rome
o Catholic 1st Bishop

• Linus next Pope

• Preached founded – Christian Community
o 100 AD over 40 Churches in Rome

• 1st Use of Catholic Church was 107 AD
o A letter by Ignatius of Antioch

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The Rise of Christianity
2. Christian Cohesion

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• Leaders worked to clarify dogma
o Need to get on the same page

• Things would get muddled up

• Only Centralized institution to outlive western Rome

• Preserved Latin

• Maintained Writing

• Created Centralized Administration

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The Rise of Christianity
3. Persecutions

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• Christians refused Rome Religion
o No Sacrifices
o No Emperor as a god

• Nero did the first persecutions
o 1 century
o Fire
 Nero Built palace
 Blamed Christens

• Diocletian & Galerius Worst Persecutions
o 4 Century

• The Edict of Milan
o Constantine Legalized it in 313
o Became the “norm”

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The Rise of Christianity
4. The First Council of Nicaea

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• 325 Constantine wanted to resolve disagreements

• First effect to get Consensus

• Assembly all of Christendom

• The Creed of Nicaea
o 1.Created Synods
 Unity of Beliefs
o 2. Created Diocese
 Administration
 Bishops
o 3. Resolved “Arian Controversy”
 Jesus not literal son of God
 2 of over 250 with
o 4. Made Rome “Capital” Of Catholicism
 One of many
 It was see (seat) of Peter
 Was wealthy
 Allowed Bishop to be “the Pope”

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The Rise of Christianity
5. Emperor Theodosius I

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• 380 he made the “Edict of Thessalonica”

• Made Council of Nicaea’s Christianity Start Religion

• 391 he approved the translation of Bible from Greek to Latin

• Lived from 379 – 395