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70
70 AD: The Fall of Jerusalem
In 60 AD, the relationship between the Roman Empire and Jews has been stained. When the Roman army, which led by the future Roman emperor, Titus, started the war, Jewish pastors and leaders stopped making the sacrifices required by Roman law to appease their gods. Romans took down the city, and they built The Arch of Titus to celebrate it. This event moved the center of Christian belief and started spreading from Judaism. After the fall, the church established Canon, bishops, and creeds. -
313
313 AD: The Edict of Milan
The Edict of Milan was a letter that signed by Western Roman Emperor Constantine I and Licinius. They established a proclamation, which allowed for the religious freedom of the church and stooped the persecution. Even though until now Christianity still is not the main religion in Rome, but it sure help a lot. -
325
325 AD: The Council of Nicea
This council was called by the Roman Emperor Constantine. It is the first worldwide gathering of the church, called to make a final decision on Jesus' divinity. The final decision of the council was: 1. Christ was true God from true God.2. Christ was consubstantial (of one substance) with the Father.3. Christ was begotten, not made.4. Christ became human for us humans and for our salvation. The impacts that this council will bring is it will lead to the Monastic movement. -
530
530 AD: Benedict's Rule
Benedict's Rule was the rule book for monks life, written by St. Benedict in 530 AD. It plays a key role in the survival and spread of church. This event created the rise of Monasticism. Monasticism is the state of being secluded from the world in order to fulfill religious vows. Monks are committed to prayer, worship, reading-discussing-memorizing scripture, and the service of hospitality to anyone who wars in need. The influence of monasticism is separate from the influence of the world. -
Apr 2, 800
800 AD: The Coronation of Charlemagne
Back to 800 AD, Christmas day was the day when pope chooses ho will be the next Roman king. This relationship helps shaping out Christianity. This time, the King of the Franks Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III. The coronation of Charlemagne created the Holy Roman Empire, which endured until 1806. This action is significant because the pope provided a crown two the most powerful ruler in Europe showing the synthesis between the Church and the Roman Empire. -
Apr 2, 1054
1054 AD: The Great Schism
In 1054 AD, Pope Leo IX and Patriarch Michael I excommunicated each other which ends to the splitting of the Church into Western Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. The differences in politics, theologies. culture and geographies between the Western and Eastern churches led to the Great Schism. Also, some other reasons for the splitting were because of the pope, and the question of papal authority. -
Apr 2, 1096
1096 AD: The Crusades
The Crusades were a series of Christian military campaigns that took place from 1096- 1291 AD. These campaigns were originally called by the Pope for the sake of taking back Jerusalem from Muslim forces. Despite mixed rustle, by the end of the Crusades, the Church had grown in its wealth and power in the Roman Empire. -
May 25, 1521
1520 AD:The Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was an imperial diet of the Holy Roman Empire held at the heylshof Garden in Worms. In 1521, Martin Luther would not recant on his writings in front of the empire and others gathered at Worms. The emperor prohibited anyone from sheltering or providing assistance to Martin Luther, and he said that Martin Luther should be captured and punished as a pagan. This event was an important moment for Protestant reforms. -
1730 AD: The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a series of Christian revivals that swept Britain and its American Colonies between the 1730s and 1740s. This movement leaves a positive impact on American Protestantism. John and Charles Wesley and other missionaries reiterated the gospel, applied to the working class and preaching in emotional and dramatic style to inspire a lot of people. Through this act, the gospel was able to spread from the church to the world. It also helps to shape the world into a better place. -
1910 AD: Edinburgh Missionary Conference
The Edinburgh Missionary Conference is a conference of missionary all together at United Free Church in Scotland in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle. This mission focus on lots of fields to help to spread gospels, it also brings the gospel to the world, but with cost, many people die for it. Now Christian faith started changing its form in different cultures and different countries. The conference demonstrated the mission expansion, different cultures and the focus of renewing the world’s gospel. -
2018: The Church Today
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the spread of the gospel in history, we now live in a pluralistic world and join us in worshiping our God.
