Dates
In 313 CE, this Roman emperor legalized Christianity in all parts of the empire.
Emperor Constantine
n. the formal separation of a Church into two Churches or the secession of a group owing to doctrinal and other differences.
schism
This book is the holy scripture of the Christian faith and is made up of the Old Testament and New Testament. This book is called…
Bible
In 1054, there was a great division between the Eastern Christian churches and the Western Christian churches. This division was called…
The Great Schism
adj. promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian Churches; universal
ecumenical
The three main branches of the Christian church are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and…
The Protestant Church
In the 16th century, another schism occurred in the Western Christian church between Protestants and Roman Catholics. This event was known as…
n. disassociation or separation from religious or spiritual concerns
secularization
The Roman Catholic Church has its headquarters in this part of Rome.
The Vatican
From the 17th-18th century, many Christian beliefs were challenged by the introduction of rationalism and scientific research during this event.
The Enlightenment
This proclamation by Emperor Constantine allowed Christians to practice their religion freely in the Roman Empire.
The four Evangelists, or authors of the Gospels, are Mark, Matthew, John and…
Luke