Church History: Jesus Christ to Charlemagne

  • Jesus Christ
    1 BCE

    Jesus Christ

    -God becomes incarnate
    -teaches kingdom of God
    -crucified and rises from the dead in salvation of all humanity
  • Pentecost
    33

    Pentecost

    -when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles and gave them the courage to go out and evangelize
  • Council of Jerusalem
    50

    Council of Jerusalem

    -the decision on whether or not the non-Jews has to follow the laws that the Jews followed -circumcision and dietary laws
  • Christian Persecutions
    303

    Christian Persecutions

    -Christians were persecuted for their beliefs
    -put in Colosseum's, stoned to death, tortured, burned to death
  • Edict of Milan
    313

    Edict of Milan

    -Constantine and the Emperor of the East made the Edict of Milan which declares you can practice the religion you want with no harm
    -Christians were now allowed to be christian
  • Council of Nicea
    325

    Council of Nicea

    -Meeting of bishops that condemned Arianism
    -Formulated the Nicene Creed
  • Monasticism
    353

    Monasticism

    -lifestyle balancing work and prayer
    -emphasized evangelization
  • Gospels
    367

    Gospels

    -the teachings or revelations of Christ
    -Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
  • Battle of Tours
    Jan 11, 732

    Battle of Tours

    -Charles Martel won this battle against the Muslim troops
    -If he did not win this battle all of Europe may have fallen to the Muslim forces
  • Charlemagne
    Jan 11, 800

    Charlemagne

    -Nicknamed Charles the Great
    -Crowned emperor by Pope Leo III
    -committed to protecting church laws and practices