Church of the East
The Church of the East Originated where?
Persia
The disciple of Jesus who spread Christianity to India
Thomas
Overwhelmed by the beauty of ___ Worship, Vladimir decided to become ___
Orthodox
Why was the Church of the East created?
To separate Persian Catholics from Roman Catholics so it doesn’t seem like they politically favor Romans over Persians
Indian Christians had a pretty ______ caste identity
High
Within the Muslim world, Orthodox Christians were known as
Melkite or Rum Christians
Did members of the Church of the East wish for more political power?
Yes
The Christian community in India reached an apex of ___ percent of the local population
20
The growth of of Islam led to one very significant institutional development within the Orthodox world itself
Patriarch of Constantinople gained new status
What was the “Great Persecution”?
When Persia tried to get rid of its Christian population, and organized and killed nearly 200,000 Christians in gruesome ways.
A number of _____ _____ were established in India to spread Christianity
Christian Communities
What allowed for the blossoming of the Church of the East in the period lasting roughly until 750 CE?
Muslim leadership saw Christianity as a kindred faith and respected them more than other Christians because they had a similar perspective of Christ
What is Zoroastrianism?
A Persian folk religion that was dominant in Persia at the time of rising Christians
Christianity in India was originally brought to what part of India?
Kerala
Why was Orthodox Christianity a problem for the Bulgarian Khan Boris I?
Bulgarian Khan Boris I faced the dilemma of converting to Christianity, fearing it would subordinate his people to the Byzantine Empire due to their geographical proximity.