Early Church The Mind Map

The Mind Map was created to represent ideas and concepts of the Four Marks of The Early Church. In other words, the Mind Map represents ideas and concepts of the early Church in regards to the Church being one, holy, apostolic and catholic. The quotes and images do not define each mark of the Church, but illustrates ideas of the early Church. Primary source documents were used to convey ideas of each subtopic. For example, in relation to the Church being one, the Nicene Creed is begun by stating, “We believe in one God”. This shows that the Church collectively believes in a single God. The “We” illustrates the community behind the Church. Professing what is believed every Sunday. The Didache, Chapter 7. Concerning Baptism, writes, “baptize into the name of the
One does not only mean one God, but also a single community. The image of the cross represents the sign of the cross before prayer. It . With idea of the Church as holy the Didache writes, “We thank you, holy Father, for You holy name”. This illustrates the Church’s reverence to God. It allows the reader to understand how the early Church viewed God. Towards the beginning of the Apostles Creed, people state, “creator of heaven and earth”. This grants insight in how the early Church viewed the origin of creation. How God shaped everyone in His image. The image of the dove represents holiness. It is sometimes the first symbol that comes to mind when people think of “holy”. The catholic aspect of the early Church is described in the letters between Pliny and Emperor Trajan. Trajan writes that who “really proves it - that is, by worshiping our gods” are granted pardon. This describes the struggles that the members of the early Church faced. Pliny writes “those who persisted I ordered executed.” This again gives the reader insight on the challenges early Christians