PCC HI-101 History of Civ. Test 3
Tatian
Address to the Greeks
Theodosius
The Roman emperor who made Christianity the official religion of Rome
AD 395
The Roman empire divides, Constantinople made the capital of of Eastern Side.
Apostle's Creed
a very early statement of the Christian faith
Justinian Code
laws of the Byzantine Empire based the twelve tables of Roman law, became a basis for laws in many European nations, combined christian principles into it.
iconoclast
one who critizes
Veneration
"just to add in worship"
Gnosticism
"knowledge," believed that all material things including the body were evil. Gnostics claimed that if Jesus came from God, He could not have taken on human form because the body was evil by nature. Therefore, the human figure of Jesus was an apparition.
The First Ten Persecutions of the Church
1) Nero, 2) Domitian, 3) Trajan, 4) Marcus Aurelius, 5) Septimus Severius, 6) Maximus Thrax, 7) Decius, 8) Verlerian, 9) Aurelian, 10) Diocletion.
AD 1305-1378
Babylonian captivity of the Papacy
AD 1453
Capture of Constantinople by Ottoman turks/ end of Byzantine Empire
AD 64
Church Persecution under Nero. Peter and Paul killed
Anti-Nicenen Fathers
Clement of Rome, Polycarp, Ignatius, Papias
AD 1229
Council of Toulouse forbids possession of the Bible among laymen
AD 30
Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ
AD 313
Edict of Milan legalizes Christianity
Tertullian
First used the word "Trinity", wrote against Monarchianism.
AD 919
Henry the Fowler begins Saxon line of German Kings
Belisarius
Justinian's right hand man
Jerome
Latin Vulgate
Hagia Sophia
Most famous example of Byzantine architecture, it was built under Justinian I and is considered one of the most perfect buildings in the world. A Church.
Petrine Theory
Peter was the first Pope, and his power is transmitted to all the successing popes
AD 1081-1118
Reign of Alexius Comnensus/beginning of crusades
apostolic succession
The handing on of ecclesiastical authority from the Apostles to their successors the bishops through the laying on of hands.
Seljuk Turks
The threat of these new Muslims led to the call for a 4th crusade. Destroyed Constantinople, leader was Muhommad II
The Age of Justinian
Time of Expansion
AD 843
Treaty of Verdun
Justin Martyr
Wrote "Apology", beheaded durin the reign of Aurelius.
Augustine of Hippo
Wrote Confessions and City of God
Nicene Creed
summary of essential Christian beliefs written and approved at the Councils of Nicaea in 325
Icons
symplified image
Arianism
the chief heresy that Jesus was human and not divine, becuse he was created by God.
Byzantium
the eastern Roman Empire
Irenaeus
wrote against Gnosticism in "Against All Heresies" ; called for submission to the church of Rome
Athanasius
wrote against the Arianism Controversy; Athanasian Creed.
Origen
wrote the first book of systematic theology