Draw a picture of everyday life

Married Priests What are the advantages/disadvantages

of having married priests? Based on your chart do you think that

priests should be allowed to marry.

West Waves of

barbarian invasions put great pressures on the empire

Emperors were too weak to stop an invasion

Pope/Church ascended to power – stabilized the empire

East State was

stronger than church

Emperors took a “super bishop role”

Eastern emperors were often Arians Major spread of

Arianism throughout Roman Territory

Clovis King of the Franks (pagan tribe in

northern Europe) Clovis and Franks were more accepting

of Christianity than the Arians Clovis conquered Gaul & Christianity

spread through tribes that had been ArianGave rise to Christendom

Christendom: Christianity as the dominant organizational and cultural force in society

Positive Negative

Justinian reformed civil law –through Justinian Code

Maintained strength of Eastern empire

Constructed the Hagia Sophia

Justinian persecuted Jews, other non-Christians and heretics

Ruled the church heavy-handedly Kept pope under

arrest in Constantinople

Placed regulations on bishops

Monasteries rose as centers of learning, faith, and social organization.

Brought harmony and order to Christian life Encouraged growth in holiness Ensured the passing on of knowledge

Patrick Kidnapped and enslaved in Ireland Prayed Escaped and returned home Entered monastery 20 years later returned to Celts Established monasteries where they

taught reading, writing, and Christianity Monks and nuns copied books which

included illuminations Irish monasteries were centers of

learning and faith…roots for the spread of Christianity

Christ in Majesty

Illuminated ‘P’

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Grew up as a servant to her father Father found her a husband but she

refused to marry Founded a monastery with 7 other

women Grew to 13,000 Kildare– double monastery for men and

women Great craftsmen– bells, crosiers,

chalices, patens, book rests

Benedict Fed up with sin and crime in Rome Sought God in the wilderness Monks started gathering requesting help

balancing their lives Built a monastery in Central Italy Nearly a complete economic unit Scholastica

Rule of St. Benedict Emphasized a balanced life of prayer

and work. Advocated a style of life that was less

severe than early monastic lived Becomes the father of Western

monasticism

When disease and disaster hit Rome in 590, the people elected Gregory as popeFed the poorHelped rebuild RomeEncouraged education for the clergyMusic recorded into a written systemSent monks to Britain to convert

Angles/SaxonsSocial worker, pastor, theologian,

educators, administrator, farmer and builder

500-600s Muhammad founded Islam Muslims should honor one God, Allah –

by spreading Islam everywhere By 700s, conquerors ruled most of

Middle East, North Africa & Spain Charles Martel (Frankish Leader)

stopped Islam from spreading though Europe

Roman Empire was becoming increasingly Christianized

Church steps up as government power Monasteries provided islands of culture East– emperors tried to control the

Church Islam posed a huge threat to

Christianity

Entanglement of church and state would soon be heightened

Monasteries– set a pattern for the most creative impulses in Christianity– allowing learning to continue, arts to flourish and faith to be passed on

Church’s role as advocate for poor people represented some of the best tendencies of the institutional church

Pope Gregory– lead to a tradition of beautiful music in the liturgy and the encouragement of the musical arts in society

Qualifications and standards were set for the clergy

Islam changed the religious and political map of the known world– challenged to learn about Muslim faith and practice

Picture of life 2 empires

Hagia SophiaBarbarians

Patrick Brigid Benedict Gregory Martel Historical context