early church
what is the purpose of the nicene creed?
to make the christian faith all believe in the same thing
Egypts religion
A Mesopotamian law code made by King Hammurabi. Emphasized punitive justice (punishments). "An eye for an eye." Punishments fit the crime. Different punishment for different social classes.
greek religion
Greeks were polytheistic and believed in many human-looking gods. The Greek gods were fickle and very emotional. Greeks believed strongly in fate.
Rome philosophy
Epicureanism - maximize pleasures in life
Stoicism - don't let emotions rule you, don't let things bother you
Hammurabi's Code
A Mesopotamian law code made by King Hammurabi. Emphasized punitive justice (punishments). "An eye for an eye." Punishments fit the crime. Different punishment for different social classes.
Arius was a Christian priest who believed that Jesus was made from God, rather than being God.
significance of the nile
The Nile River gave life, watered crops, and provided water for Egyptian cities.
greece geography
Mountains in Greece helped city-states develop different cultures and practices.
Roman conflicts
Punic Wars
The Romans fought against the Carthaginians and eventually beat them
Ancient Hebrew Law
A Hebrew law code written in the Old Testament of the Bible. Emphasized man's relationship with God, and the idea of forgiveness.
Identify some of the characteristics of the early church.
The early church was persecuted, communal, pacifist, and secretive.
Egypt afterlife
Egyptians believed you were judged in the Afterlife by the gods, who would determine if you lived a good life.
Greek education
Sparta(Technical) - trained for one specific job until mastered, lived without mothers
Athens(Liberal) - developed many skills, today traditional school is liberal
rome legacys
Roman politics, religion, architecture, and art still influences us today.
Rosetta Stone
A stone with Egyptian and Greek writing, allowing people to translate between Greek letters and Egyptian hieroglyphs.
What are positive and negatives of the legalization of Christianity?
Legalization of Christianity meant that Christians could now worship freely. However, it also meant that Christianity began to become more Roman and stray from its earlier teachings on non-violence.
political and military structure
ruled any pharos and chariots and archers
greek citizenship
In Athens, free men could be citizens and vote.
In Sparta, men and women had much more equality.
Rome government systems
monarchy, republic, dictatorship, Empire
What were the four main reasons? Be able to provide specific examples and explain.
Rome fell because of barbarian invasions, poor leadership, unprepared military, and too much territory.
What is the role of creeds today?
Today, churches use creeds to define what they believe.
Egypt social structure
hierarchy patriarchal and slaves lol
greek philospheys
plato-Believed in the Forms, and that every physical thing had a "form" (idea) it was based on. Believed in one God and focused on the spiritual world.
Aristotle- beloved logic and science should guide like beloved in finding the "Goodlife" and making strong friendship, focused on the physical world.
socrates-Asked questions. Believed questioning was the best way to learn. "I know that I know nothing."
How did Rome expand, transition from a republic to an empire, and why did Rome fall?
Rome expanded through military conquest. When they were fighting the Gauls, Caesar became dictator to protect the republic. When he died, his adopted son became emperor.
Edict of Milan
Emperor Constantine made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire.