Sufferings Of The Early Christians Flashcards
When was Constantine converted?
A.D. 312
Constantine became the Roman emperor, and he allowed the persecution of Christians.
A.D. 306
he converted through waging a war, he glanced to the sky then he seeing “this sign, will make you conquer” then he made put the sign on the armors making them victorious
A.D. 312
legal document intended to bring peace
A.D. 313 Constantine issued the Edict of Milan
Made Christianity a religious formal state
Emperor Theodosius 319 A.D.
4 Growth of the Church
1 Christianity faith penetrated the world of the roman empire
2 Persecution gave inspiration to other believers
3 organized community
4 Contribution of the early church fathers and monasticism
Religious way of life renounces one’s worldly pursuit
Monasticism
Translated the bible into latin, was a hermit in the desert
St Jerome
Converted by his mother, one of the 4 best doctor of the church, wrote “city of god” salvation of mankind and god’s grand plan
St Augustine of Hippo
“benedictine rule” , father of monasticism
St Benedict of Nursia
Ancient and influential Christian theologians, some are
great teachers and bishops, it pertains to writers, or teachers of the church not necessarily saints.
Early church fathers (patristic)
Pope John the 13th called an aggiornamento (modernization)
16th century, scandals were seen and they wanted to make change and reform
Challenges of the church
called an aggiornamento (modernization)
Pope John the 13th
scandals were seen and they wanted to make change and reform
16th century
also known as Protestant reformation, religious revolution during the 16th century
Reformation
