the church under roman rule
what does martyr mean in Greek?
witness
When did the council of Jerusalem determine that gentiles could be accepted into the church?
50 AD
nero's persecutions lasted from ______
81-96 AD
the ____ is the name for the dispersion of Jews outside of jerusalem
diaspora
how long did the period of catechumenate last?
3 years
who are Christian writers who defend the church?
apologists
when did a fire sweep through Rome?
64 AD
when did the persecutions under the emperor trojan begin?
98 AD
did people in the empire speak a common language?
yes
when did the present-day order of the hierarchy take shape?
the mid-second century
did the church continue to grow even when Christianity was illegal?
yes
an intense persecutions of christians began in ____
64 AD
when did Diocletain die?
305 AD
who did apologists primarily write to to try and convince?
gentiles
by the middle of the ____ century, christians began to build their churches to worship in
third
by what century was Christianity widespread?
4th
when did the intense persecutions of christians end?
67 AD
when did Galerius continue his persecutions of christians?
311 AD
who wrote the first apology?
st. Justin martyr
the practice of the sacraments was present from the ______ of the church
beginning
the church developed her ______ structure
hierarchical
during the ______ century Roman persecutions of christians increased in intensity
second
Decius sponsored persecutions that began in _______
250 AD
what are people who are undergoing a period of study and spiritual preparation before being baptized called?
catechumens
priests and ____ are subordinate to the bishop
deacons