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Introduction to History of Christianity

Introduction to History of Christianity. History of Western Christianity timeline. Persecutions & martyrdom. Martyrdom of Perpetua & Felicitas. History of Western Christianity Timeline. 2 nd - 5 th c. The Patristic Period 2 nd -beg. 4 th c. Early Patristic Period

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Introduction to History of Christianity

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  1. Introduction to History of Christianity History of Western Christianity timeline. Persecutions & martyrdom. Martyrdom of Perpetua & Felicitas

  2. History of Western Christianity Timeline 2nd- 5th c. The Patristic Period 2nd -beg. 4th c. Early Patristic Period mid. 4th c.-5th c. Late Patristic Period 6th- 15th c. The Medieval Period 6th-11th c. The Early Medieval Period 12-13th c. The High Middle Ages mid 14th c. Renaissance 16th-20th c. The Modern Period 16-17th c. Reformation Period 18-20th c. Post-Reformation Period 18th c. Enlightenment 21st c.-present The “Postmodern” Period

  3. Map 2nd c.

  4. Jupiter (Zeus) Capitolinus

  5. Olympic gods

  6. Family altar in a pagan house. Pompei, 79 A. D

  7. Emperor Cult • Julius Caesar divinized after his death • Temples dedicated to the genius of emperors • Test of civil duty: Caesar is (divine) Lord! Julius Caesar Octavian Augustus

  8. Ironies of history… the cult of the emperor revived Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) Julius Caesar (100-44 BC)

  9. Persecution of Christians under Nero • Time: 64 AD • Place: Rome • Occasion: the great fire in Rome • Nero blamed the fire upon Christians • Christians burned as torches & used as gladiators Emperor Nero (54-68)

  10. Tertullian complains about common pagan sentiments: If the Tiber reaches the walls, if the Nile does not rise to the fields, if the sky does not move [drought], or the earth does [earthquake], if there is famine, if there is plague, the cry is at once: ‘Christians to the lion!’

  11. Pagan caricature of the Christian God

  12. Map 2nd c.

  13. Catacombs of Callistus. Gallery

  14. Eucharist or funeral agape?

  15. Woman in prayer

  16. Inscription over the Tomb of SS. Perpetua and Felicitas

  17. St. Perpetua & St. Felicitas

  18. Questions for reflection • Perpetua’s dialogue with her father. • Felicitas’ dialogue with the prison guard (15)

  19. Visions of the afterlife • Perpetua’s Ladder (4) • Perpetua’s brother (7-8) • Saturus’ vision (11-13) • Perpetua the Gladiator (10)

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