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Introduction to History of Christianity
1. History of Western Christianity timeline.
2. Persecutions & martyrdom.
3. Martyrdom of Perpetua & Felicitas
History of Western Christianity Timeline
2nd- 5th c. The Patristic Period2nd -beg. 4th c. Early Patristic Periodmid. 4th c.-5th c. Late Patristic Period
6th- 15th c. The Medieval Period
6th-11th c. The Early Medieval Period12-13th c. The High Middle Ages mid 14th c. Renaissance
16th-20th c. The Modern Period
16-17th c. Reformation Period18-20th c. Post-Reformation Period
18th c. Enlightenment 21st c.-present The “Postmodern” Period
Emperor Cult
• Julius Caesar divinized after his death
• Temples dedicated to the genius of emperors
• Test of civil duty: Caesar is (divine) Lord!
Julius CaesarOctavian Augustus
Ironies of history… the cult of the emperor revived
Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)Julius Caesar (100-44 BC)
Persecution of Christians under Nero
• Time: 64 AD• Place: Rome• Occasion: the great
fire in Rome• Nero blamed the fire
upon Christians• Christians burned as
torches & used as gladiators
Emperor Nero (54-68)
Tertullian complains about common pagan sentiments:
If the Tiber reaches the walls, if the Nile does not rise to the fields, if the sky does not move [drought], or the earth does [earthquake], if there is famine, if there is plague, the cry is at once: ‘Christians to the lion!’
Questions for reflection• Perpetua’s dialogue with her father.
• Felicitas’ dialogue with the prison guard (15)