1st Century
When was the Council of Jerusalem
50 AD
Who's was emperor during the persecution in 161
Marcus Aurelius
Who sponsored persecutions in 250 AD
Decius
Who made Christianity legal
Constantine
Who is a witness to the faith who endure even death to be faithful to Christ
Martyrs
When was the Rome fire
64 AD
The first apology was written by _____ in second century(110-165)
St. Justin Martyr
When was the persecution under Diocletian and Galerius
303
How long were the last persecutions
10 years
Christians writers who defend the church against anti-christian writings or heresies
apologists
What was going on during 64-67 AD
Intense Persecution
St Irenius and St Clement are the first what
Church Fathers
Under this emperor every roman citizen had to worship the roman gods in a public display
Decius
What made Christianity legal
Edict of Milan
a person holding religious beliefs other than those of one of the major world religions or being polytheistic
pagan
How was Peter crucified
Upside down
How was St Polycarp killed
He was burnt alive
The last of the persecutions were from ____-____
303-313
Who ran the ten year persecution
Diocletian and Galerious
higher beings or gods based on the belief system of a particular religion
deities
Who was emperor during the persecution in 81 AD
Domitian
Who was the first apology addressed to
Emperor Antoninus Pius
This saint wrote about Christians that lied about being a Christian to prevent persecution known as lapsi.
St Cyprian of Carthage
When did Diocletian die
305 AD
the courage that Christians are called to embrace and rely on in order to evangelize and live their faith openly
fortitude