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The Greek word eiko means image or to represent but icons ar e not just pictures creat ed for the sa ke of art the are wa ys of teaching about the Christian faith t hey are literally windows into heaven To Wester n eyes icons can appear unhelpful be. Formation of the New Testament canon. Questions to be addressed in this chapter. What is the New Testament canon?. What drove Christians to establish a new canon?. How was the New Testament canon formed?. Individual Differences: How come we begin life as babies, who are so similar to one another, and yet we grow into such distinct adults? Social Context: How do we come to understand ourselves and our After Rome split, the Eastern Empire, known as Byzantium, flourishes for a thousand years.. A New Rome in a New Setting. The Eastern Roman Empire. Roman Empire officially divides into East and West in 395.. Understanding Icons. Attribution. A significant contribution to this presentation comes from the blog of Richard Beck: Experimental Theology: Notes on the Theology of Icons. http. ://. experimentaltheology.blogspot.com.au/2008/07/notes-on-theology-of-icons-part-1.html. <. christianity. Early Christianity. Apostolic. Post Apostolic. / Ante-Nicene. Union with Roman Empire. Medieval Christianity. 1-100 AD. 100-325 AD. 325-800 . AD. 800-1300 . AD. Who was the last apostle to. Amy, Cheryl, Jesus, . Mandi. , & Tiffany. Content Standards: 6.7.5, .6, & .7. The First Christians. Kingdom of Israel= Division. Roman Rule. Jews under Roman control:. - 63 BC Romans took over Judah. the Church. Roman Catholic VS Eastern Orthodox. Church Dividing – 1 . Christian’s view of Jesus. Some – full god, some – full human, some – half and half. Nicene Creed said both human and god. Religious Differences . By the late 300s, Christianity was the official religion of the Roman empire. As the faith grew, Christians began to argue about the core beliefs of the faith. These arguments eventually split Christianity into two churches. One of three main Christian groups. 200-300 million Orthodox Christians in the world. Based on elements of Eastern European and Middle Eastern culture. Sometimes referred to as “Byzantine Christianity”. Check to make sure you have the most recent set of AWS Simple Icons. This version was last updated . 1/28/2014 . (v2.4) . Find the most recent set at: . aws.amazon.com/architecture/icons/. Always . use . Chapter 9. Chapter 6-8 Multiple Choice Quiz. Make sure you are practicing brainstorming and outlining questions.. We will be moving on to the next step in a couple days (Friday/Monday).. Study/Review Units I & II for Friday/Monday. (Focus on Rome, China and India up to 600 C.E.). SLIDE TITLE. BUCHAREST, Romania – The feast of St. . Dimitrie. of . Basarobov. in Bucharest is an annual demonstration of the strength of Christianity in Romania, and the dominance of the Orthodox branch.. Questions to be addressed in this chapter. What is the New Testament canon?. What drove Christians to establish a new canon?. How was the New Testament canon formed?. Why were certain books considered but then rejected from the canon?. Unit Two. Introduction. When the Western Roman Empire crumbled in the 5. th. century, as it was overrun by invading tribes, a new empire began to rise. Emperor Constantine had seen this threat as it became apparent in the 4.