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This Roman ruler caused the words "This is the King of the Jews" inscribed on the cross of Jesus in three different languages.
Who is Pontius Pilate?
This early creed summarizes the fundamentals of the the Christian church.
What is the Apostles Creed?
This monk's struggle with justification lead to the beginning of the reformation, at the church in Wittenberg.
Who is Martin Luther?
The 11th to 14th centuries resulted in a large number of these structures being build across Europe.
What are churches or cathedrals?
This two word Latin phrase means "Roman Peace"
What is "Pax Romana"?
This apostle was God's primary instrument for bring the gospel message to the Gentiles.
Who is Paul?
The Council of Nicea produced the Nicean creed, which started to clarify the churches doctrine of this.
What is the Trinity?
This notable monk is remembered for living among the sick and poor.
Who is St. Francis of Assisi?
This period has come to be known as the intervening centuries between the death of St. Augustine and the birth of Martin Luther.
What are the Middle Ages?
What is a martyr?
This man's conversion to Christianity brought an end to the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.
Who is emperor Constanntine?
This group tried to separate the God of creation from the God of redemption. Arguing that at best, Jesus only appeared to be a real human being.
Who are the Gnostics?
The monastic order was largely responsible for the copy and preservation of this Christian text during the middle ages.
What are the Scriptures or the Bible?
This period between 410 and 732 is characterized by invasions of groups such as the Goths, Lombards, Franks, and Vandals.
What are the "Dark Ages"
The ideas and culture of this empire (called Hellenism) helped the spread of the gospel through the adoption of a common language and culture.
What is the Greek Empire or the empire of (Alexander the Great)?
This term is the family name of the founder of the of the Roman empire.
What is Cesar?
Arius and Athanasius represent two conflicting ideas regarding this doctrine.
What is the nature of Christ? (How Jesus relates to God).
This order of monks were characterized by an emphasis on stability, order, work and study.
What is Benedictine
This armed forces of this prophet captured the Mediterranean cities of Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, and Carthage.
Who is Muhammad?
The fall of Rome in this year marked the end of the Roman Empire.
What is 410 AD?
After the fall of Rome, St. Augustine wrote this book which was the first philosophy of history written by a Christian author.
What is "The City of God"
The teaching of Thomas Aquinas has become to be considered normative in this religious tradition.
What is the Roman Catholic tradition?
The word for this order of monks means “beggar,” and it points to the fact that these new religious orders were free to move into the new towns and cities of Europe
What is the Mendicant Order?
The Muslim advance across Europe was stopped by this man at the battle of Poitiers, in 732.
Who is Charles Martel?
This term was used for a new and distinctive form of Christian spirituality that emerged as an alternative to the growing lax mentality of official Christianity.
What is are the "White Martyrs?"