PPT-Chapter 5 Persecution of Christians

Questions to be addressed in this chapter Why were Christians persecuted in the early centuries after Christ How did Christians understand martyrdom How did the doctrine of the Church develop in response to the problem of apostasy. And 57375en 57375ere Were None meets the standard for Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity for grade 8 Its structure pacing and universal appeal make it an appropriate reading choice for reluctant readers 57375e book also o57373ers students Ross Arnold, Spring 2013. Church History 1. Apostles to Pre-Reformation. April 26, 2013 – Persecutions, Heresies & the Book Lecture. Church History 1. . (TH1) . Introduction . to Church History. 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. Ross Arnold, Spring 2013. Church History 1. Apostles to Pre-Reformation. April 30, 2013 – . Emperors, Bishops, Saints & Intellectuals Lecture. Church History 1. . (TH1) . Introduction to Church History. Ancient and Medieval Church History (100-1216AD). Early . Persecutions. Class Prayer. “Thou God and Father of Thy beloved and blessed Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have received knowledge of Thee, O God of the angels and of all creation and of all just men who live in Thy presence, I thank Thee that Thou hast graciously granted me a portion among Thy people, among the people of Christ, unto the resurrection of everlasting life: may I be received in Thy sight, as a fruitful and acceptable sacrifice, wherefore, for all this, I praise Thee, I bless Thee, I glorify Thee through the eternal High Priest, Jesus Christ, Thy beloved Son; to whom, with Thee and the Holy Spirit, be all glory, world without end. Amen.” Polycarp . Any unjust treatment, discrimination. , . or marginalization. . as a consequence of bearing the name of Jesus Christ. 2. What is Christian . Persecution?. Imprisonment.  . Murder. Physical abuse. Rape. in the . EARLY CHURCH. PERSECUTION in the . EARLY CHURCH. “The blood of . the martyrs . is the seed . of the Church”. Tertullian. -Christians accused of cannibalism, perversion, and incest. -Christians used as. Martyrs. Dr. Ann T. Orlando. 10 . September . 2013. 1. Outline. Review . of Roman History. Roman religion. Roman persecution . 2. First Century Roman Empire after Augustus . Series of relatives of Augustus become Emperor, ending with Nero, murdered 68 AD (Claudio-Julian line). Martyrs. Dr. Ann T. Orlando. 10 . September . 2013. 1. Outline. Review . of Roman History. Roman religion. Roman persecution . 2. First Century Roman Empire after Augustus . Series of relatives of Augustus become Emperor, ending with Nero, murdered 68 AD (Claudio-Julian line). ?. Nazi Policies towards the . Minorities. Who were the undesirables in Nazi Germany?. LO:. Outline who the Nazi’s targeted for persecution and . why. ?. Who did the Nazis persecute?. The Nazis believed that only Germans could be citizens and that non-Germans did not have any right to the rights of citizenship.. Following the Hand of God and the Hand of Satan . THE CHURCH PERIODS . Church . Reference. . Approx. date . Meaning. . Ephesus . Rev. 2:1-7. 90 –. 200 AD. Fully. purposed. Smyrna . Rev.. 2: 8-11. Church of the Nazarene. Preparing for Persecution . Preparing for Persecution . The purpose of this module is to:. Prepare God’s people for persecution they will face as followers of Christ.. The objective for this module are:. Following the Hand of God and the Hand of Satan . THE CHURCH PERIODS . Church . Reference. . Approx. date . Meaning. . Ephesus . Rev. 2:1-7. 90 –. 200 AD. Fully. purposed. Smyrna . Rev.. 2: 8-11. Where We’ve Come From Week 1: Persecution in the Early Church, from the Apostles to Constantine Helpful Resources for Further Study Justo L. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity , 2 volumes. Bruce Shelley,