Christian Persecution
The character of early persecutions
What is local?
The material world is evil and spiritual is good
What is Gnosticism?
The art of speaking and writing eloquently
What is rhetoric?
Where Constantine moved the Roman capital
Modern day city which is located where Constantine established a new capital
What is Istanbul?
2 Reasons the Roman authorities persecuted Christians
What is they refused to worship the emperor and serve in the army?
Removed books from the Bible to further support his claims
Who is Marcion?
The first Christian empeoro of Rome
Who is Constantine?
Before the Romans understood that Christianity was a separate religion they thought they belonged to this group
What is Judaism?
He painted the Mona Lisa
Who is Leonardo DaVinci?
Persecutions became empire wide because of one of these reasons
What is they were seen as disloyal, or nobles were becoming Christian, empire was collapsing and needed a scapegoat?
Claimed his teachings had the same authority as Scripture
Who is Montanus?
He tried to show that Christianity is not opposed to Greek philosophy
who is Justin Martyr?
Constantine saw this before his battle against Maxentius
What is the Chi Rho?
Knights followed this code of morals
What is Chivalry?
Christians always wanted to be this to the Roman authorities(the secular side of things)
What is good citizens?
Taught that there were two Gods. One of the Old Testament and one of the New Testament
What is Marcion(ism)?
He used Greek philosophy in defense of the Faith but later said Greek philosphy could not be used
Who is Tertullian?
Emperor Gallienus ended Christian persectuion temporarily with this
what is the Edict of Toleration?
New Rome
What is Nova Roma?
He started the Great Persecution in 303
Who is Diocletian?
Rejected Greek philosophy being used in understanding Christian revelation
What is Montanism?
He witnessed to the unique authority of the bishop of Rome in the Church helping to combat a heresy
Who is Irenaeus?
Emperor Constantine wnded Christian persecution in the Roman empire with this
what is the Edict of Milan?
Where Christopher Columbus landed
What is San Salvador?