PPT-Session 4 – The Early Church Apologists

We will look at many of the church fathers who fought against heresies Many things that we will look at are relevant to today and heresies that are still around Keep in mind During everything we will go over there was great persecution going on. Pickwick Publications, 2010. Consistently . Pro-Life:. The Ethics of Bloodshed in Ancient Christianity. The Debate over the Early Church and Military Service. There is a lively ongoing debate about the attitudes of the early Christians toward war and military service. . The Christian apologists: interacting with Gnosticism and other “heresies”. Questions to be addressed in this chapter. What is apologetics and why did it emerge in early Christianity?. How did the notions of orthodoxy and heresy develop in the second century?. Much of our information on the early church . and persecution comes from Eusebius . He wrote Ecclesiastical History. Eusebius was a close friend of Constantine (emperor) and got permission to collect and write about the first 300 years of Church history. Session 1: The Early Church to the Great Doctrinal Councils 0-451. Larry Fraher. The Martyrdom of . Perpetua. and Felicity. Ah, most valiant and blessed martyrs! Truly are you called and chosen for the glory of Christ Jesus our Lord! And any man who exalts, honors, and worships his glory should read for the consolation of the Church these new deeds of heroism which are no less significant than the tales of old. For these new manifestations of virtue will bear witness to one and the same Spirit who still operates, and to God the Father almighty, to his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom is . A 2,000-Year Journey . Part 1. The Early Church. (30 – 330 AD). History of the Catholic Church. 3. From a historical perspective, we realize that the Church is…. Based on the life and teachings of an historical person, Jesus of Nazareth. The Christian apologists: interacting with Gnosticism and other “heresies”. Questions to be addressed in this chapter. What is apologetics and why did it emerge in early Christianity?. How did the notions of orthodoxy and heresy develop in the second century?. Presbytery of Tampa Bay. General Role and . Book of Order Requirements. The . main . thing that a Clerk of Session is responsible for is to maintain and preserve the minutes, rolls and registrars of a congregation, including:. 8-3. 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. 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. . 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?). 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? Session 2. Key Events and Places. Key Events. First part of second . century a . Period . of relative peace for the church.. Clement of Rome writes letter to Corinthian Church (end of 1. st. c.). 5 .