Lecture 2 Flashcards
It is important in Europe today…
that church and state is separated.
What is the dominant religion in Europe?
Christianity
… is being used to divide people in Europe
Europe does not stand for … It stands for secularity.
Christianity
What did the Romans not appreciate?
Roman did not appreciate that Christians refused to worship the emperor and that they only worship god.
Another reasons they did not like Christianity is because of the beliefs value which which were universally liked.
When was Christianity persecuted in the Roman Empire?
1st century
What was allowed in 313
For Christians to freely worship
ST. Augustine….
ST. Augustine did not believe in the roman empire.
ST. Augustine is often seen to as the father of the christian ideology.
In which century did Christendom decline?
from 3rd to 5th
When … fell … rose
Roman Empire, Christianity
Who created new little kingdoms within the Roman Empire?
The Barbarians
What was the Barbarians link with Christianity?
1.They got their power from the christian church
2.Allyship
Which countries were in the first united Europe?
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Italy
West Germany
France
Belgium
How was Carolingian Europe described?
Very religious. Education, culture was all about Christianity
What was a huge part of spreading christianity
Monasatraries
Joining a … was considered a door to a better life
Monasteries
