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How did Christians suffering for the faith influence the early church?
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Strengthened the faith of the church because others say people standing firm in their faith and it made them stronger
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WHo were martyrs?
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those who witnessed to their faith in Christ by suffering death.
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Martyrs comes from the greek word meaning what?
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witness
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Who Described the martyrs of the church by saying that the blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church?
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Tertullian of Carthage
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Who was the north african theologian who died around 215 A.D.?
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Tertullian of Carthage
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What was the practice of roman emperors of punishing people because of their beliefs, customs, and practices that they considered rebellious activities?
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persecution
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WHo was Saint Ignatius of Antioch?
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The bishop of antioch who described himself as "God's what and bread". He was martyered by the emperor trajan. eaten my lions
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WHo was the roman emperor from 98 to 117 that permitted the death penalty for christians who refused to worship gods of rome.
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Emperor trajan
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What were the names of the three sisters that were killed during the reign of diocletian
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Agnes, Agatha, Lucy
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Who was Saint lawrence of deacon?
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He was the one that gathered the poor and said that they were the gold of the church or whatever. under the rule of valerian
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What is paganism?
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Religion other than christianity and judaism whose values are contrary to the teaching of sacred scripture
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What is polytheism?
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pagan religion that believes in many gods
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Why did so many christians contonue to love and give witness to their faith, even in the face of death?
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The courage of the martyrstested their faith in teh pascal mystery, their hope in eternal life, and their love for christ.
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What was the effect of the lives of martyrs on the growth of the church?
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their courage inspired many people to be baptised. Te
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What was the effect of the persecutions on the growth of the church?
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Christians couragouslyy lived their faith in christ and this courage inspired other people to be strong in their faith. The church grew in holiness and numbers
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Describe the contribution of saint ignatius of antoch to the growth of the church
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His life was a living witness for christ against the false claims and teachings of the romans. he wrote letters that urged christians to live and love as christ comanded in the hope of eternal life promised by christ
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Why were pagan societies a threat to the spiritual life of the christians?
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pagans didnt care ab the poor,undisciplined and immoral behavior was the norm in pagan societies, minimal value was placed on respecting human life
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What does "the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the faith" mean?
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one death my martyrdom is like a seed producing much fruit (many followers)
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What does the cat. say ab the life and dignity of a human person
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all life is sacred, all life demands respect
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What 2 centurys was there the most widespread persecution in the early church?
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2nd and 3rd
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Who were all the persecuting emperors mentioned in this chapter?
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Diocletian Decius Trajan Valerian |
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What years did trajan rule?
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98-117
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What years did Decius rule?
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229-250
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What year did Valerian rul?
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258
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WHAT YEARS DID DIOCLETIAN RULE?
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303-305
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