Exam 1 Flashcards
Episcopal
Form of government directed by bishops i.e. Methodist, hirearchal
Congregational
Church it autonomous
Catholic
Universal (not Roman Catholic)
Early church
AD 33-100
Outpouring of the Holy Ghost
Growth of NT church
Death of John the apostle
Persecuted church
AD 100-313
Death of John
Harsh punishment towards church
Edict of Constantine (313)
Church under Imperial Favor
AD 313-476 Under emperor Persecution ceased Christianity is official religion (376) Fall of Rome
Middle Ages
AD 476-1453 Movements of Barbarians in Europe Growth of Christianity Holy Roman Empire established Fall of Constantinople (1453) now Istanbul
Reformed church
AD 1453-1648 Renaissance (rebirth of Roman/ Greek ideas) Reformation (Martin Luther) Thirty year war Counter Reformation
Modern Church
AD 1648-Present
Revivals
Multiple church denominations
Advent of Pentecostalism
Political contributions of Romans
One universal law Free movement among empire All roads led to Rome Roman army kept peace Loss of other gods/religions
Intellectual contribution of Greeks
Universal language
Destroyed other religions
Religious contribution of Jews
Heredity to Christianity Monotheism Messianic hope 10 commandments Jewish scriptures Philosophy focused on meaning
Lucian
The passing of Pereguis
Christians are guilty of crime
Thought Jesus was a soffits (made case by false argument)
Jerusalem
Main center of Christianity 29-44 AD
Rapid growth
Persecution from religious sources: Stephen the first martyr
Antioch
62-68 AD
Loss of Jerusalem as central church
Siege of Jerusalem (70-72) by Titus would disperse Christians