Christendom Flashcards
Heresy
belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.
Messiah
The Savior/ Liberator
Judaism: awaiting Messiah
Christianity: Jesus is the Messiah
Islam: Agreement with Christianity yet states Mohammad is the seal of the prophets.
The Four Gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Book of Luke, offered a unique non-Jewish viewpoint and compiled further information for an orderly account of Jesus’s life
Diocletian
Splits the Roman Empire (286 CE) into Eastern (Eastern Orthodox), capitol Constantinople, also known as byzantine empire, and Western Roman Empire, which suffered from multiple invasions by barbarian tribes and eventually collapsed in 476 CE.
Maxentius
previous co-Caesar of Roman empire
Constantine
first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity (272-337 CE)
Praetorian Guard
specialized soldiers serving the emperor - disbanded by Constantine after the Battle of the Milvian Bridge (312)
Tentrarchy
Tetrarchy, a system of rule in which four men shared rule over the massive Roman Empire. The empire was effectively divided in two, with an Augustus and a subordinate Caesar in each half.
Battle of the Milvian Bridge
Defeats Maxentius, has a vision of the cross and attributes his victory to faith in Jesus Christ (312)
Battle of Chyrsopolis
Constantine defeats his last political rival, Lucinius (324)
Edict of Milan
Document that legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire (313)
Council of Nicea
Convention of bishops, priests, clergies, religious authorities from various Christian sects/Rome to articulate the relationship between Jesus and God
eg. Donatists (sinless clergy) and Arians (subordinance of Jesus in relationship with God)
Nicene Creed
325 CE, the establishment that Jesus is the son of God and his equal
