PPT-The early Christian church

83 Organization Early Church Archbishop Leader of the Bishopric Bishop Group of parishes bishoprics Priests Led local Christian communities called parishes Church was Center of social life. . Roots of Western musical practice. — . to ca. 800 CE . Old Testament ideas about music. Singing . and dance as responses to God’s goodness. Music . and poetry as prayer. — . Psalms. Music . Internal Church Struggles . Early Struggles for Doctrinal Purity . In the early 2. nd. century, the early church faced some external struggles that could have spelled certain doom for the growth Christianity. . By Steve Lagoon. “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned!”. of Christianity. Part 4: Unity of Belief: . Mission Impossible?. Inquiry Question. How possible and even desirable is it for Christianity to have its key beliefs about God, Jesus and being Church expressed in . Acts 2:42-47. Spiritual Disciplines. Spiritual Character. Spiritual Impact. 1. Spiritual Disciplines (42). It was a saved church.. “continually devoting themselves”. Believers and unbelievers but …. Architectural History. ACT 322. Doris Kemp. Topics. Early Christian Architecture. Rome Structures . Structures in the Holy Lands. Milan Structures. Ravenna Structures. Structures in Greece, Syria, and the Rhineland. MEDIEVAL ART…... Medieval artistic traditions include late antique, early Christian, Byzantine, Islamic, migratory, Carolingian*, Romanesque, and Gothic. , named for their principal culture, religion, government, and/or artistic style. . UNIT ONE – Early Christianity. Slides based in part on . The Story of Christianity . by Justo Gonzalez. . Components of Historical Inquiry. Records (written & oral). Matters of fact, items of tradition, eye-witness accounts, hearsay, legend. LESSON 1 – The First Christians. LESSON 2 – THE DECLINE OF ROME. LESSON 3 – THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH. LESSON 4 – THE AGE OF CHARLEMAGNE. LESSON 5 – THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE. THE EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Students will learn to:. appreciate the relevance of a theme or historical period to the life and mission of the Church today.. demonstrate knowledge of the key aspects of an important theme or period in the Church history.. took . place . every Sunday. There was no seating, as the people stood throughout the . service. .. How long did the church service typically last?. Three hours. Their Service was divided into . two. . The problem of dissention and false . teachings . Opening Remarks . The early civil wars in the Christian congregations were on two fronts:. Theological wars (Who is Christ?). . Leadership wars (Whose in charge?). Steve Lagoon. Goal of Presentation. In this presentation, we shall examine the claims of the Watchtower concerning the views of the early Christian Church toward war and military service.. Along the way, we shall find that not only does the Watchtower distort the actual historical views of the early Church, but also that the “Neutrality” view of the Watchtower is simply inconsistent with the convictions of the early Christians.. Review We saw last time that in the early church there were some who actually sought out persecution. What did the earlier church leaders advise concerning seeking out persecution and what scripture did they offer in support of their advice?