PPT-Early Christianity

The First 1000 Years Week 3 Evolution and Migration Overview Week 1 Introduction And Overview October 17 Week 2 Christianity In The Roman Empire October 24 No Seminar October 31 Week 3 Evolution And Migration. Christianity . or . Early. Christianities. DIVERSITY. &. CONFLICT. UNITY. &. CONTINUITY. OR. Early Christianity [or . Christianities. ]?. “A people without a history are easily persuaded.”. and . Byzantine . Art. CHRISTIANITY 101. Monotheistic. Believe God manifests in three Persons. Father (God). Son (Jesus Christ). Son of God by human mother, the Virgin Mary. Holy Spirit. Sacred Scripture=Holy Bible. ad 100-350. With the death of the Apostles unchallenged errors crept into doctrinal teachings, but zeal and personal evangelism expanded until Christianity became the religion of the Empire. Post Apostolic. A movement, A Man, and The Entire Change of Western Civilization. Judaism in the Roman Empire. By 6 AD the area of Judaea (the lands of the old Jewish kingdom of Judah) had fallen under Roman control. . The First 1,000 Years. Overview. Week 1: Introduction And Overview. October 17. Week 2: Christianity In The Roman Empire. October 24. No Seminar October 31. Week 3: Evolution And Migration. November 7. A History of the Church. Immaculata. Catholic School . 8. th. Grade. A Movement led by the Spirit. The Church really begins at Pentecost. . Acts 2:2-3. The Early Church felt convicted by the power of the Spirit to tell the world about Jesus, the Messiah. . Thesis. With the fall of Rome many Europeans found themselves with a common, sociocultural and patriarchal void in their lives. Eventually, with the long and often violent Christianization of Europe, that void was filled. However, this constant squabbling led to chaos on a large scale, causing medieval life to become incredibly dangerous for the common man. In order to cope with these dangers the lower classes gave up freedom to receive protection from the higher classes causing a rigid, hierarchical system to arise to keep balance and order. . Religion in the Empire. Early Roman religion. :. Polytheistic. Heavily influenced by ancient . Greeks. Linked closely to . government. Pantheon. :. Temple . to all Roman gods and goddesses. Religion in the Empire. Afterwards, decide which one was your favorite, or your partners’ favorite to work on. . RAP Question(s): What major event led to the rise of the Roman Empire?. WHI.6h,i. Christianity. Christianity Pre-Assessment. 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. Judaism. History. This is the religion of the Jews, Hebrews, or the Israelites.. The Jews did . not. seek out . converts. .. Judaism. History. The religion is a . monotheistic. (one god) religion.. Week 2: Christianity in the Roman Empire. Overview. Week 1: Introduction And Overview. October 17. Week 2: Christianity In The Roman Empire. October 24. No Seminar October 31. Week 3: Evolution And Migration. Outcome: Geography & Early Republic Ancient Rome & The Origin of Christianity Constructive Response Question Who were the earliest Romans and how did each contribute to the founding of Rome? Great Tradition: Part 1. Poring over the traditions of Christian practice and reflection is not ‘an impossible return to the past’ but an opportunity to see the present situation of theology for what it is: as a moment in the history of redemption..