In the period of 100-313 AD Christians were persecuted, but the gospel of Christianity continued to spread throughout the whole Roman Empire. Between 500-800 AD monasticism began to grow this provided help to farmers, monastic liturgies were heavily influenced by the Gospels this all occurred while the Church was spreading the gospel message throughout Northern and Eastern Europe. Between 800-1000 AD the Eastern Church broke from the Western Church, but both Churches declared that the gospels were at the centre of everything they did. Between 1100-1400 AD St Thomas and St Francis represented the intellectual and spiritual achievements of the gospel in the middle ages. St. Thomas brought a combination of Greco-Roman and …show more content…
During 1400-1500 AD the Church patronized the renaissance movement in art and architecture this was inspired by Jesus and the Gospels. Between 1500-1600 AD Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation. The Catholic Church also inspired by the gospel, partook in a counter-reformation this was symbolized by the Council of Trent. During the time of 1600-1800 AD, the Church entered a period of evangelization in the Americas this happened while some enlightenment intellectuals rebelled against the Church. Later, between 1800-1950 AD Europe had industrial and agricultural revolutions. This time also saw the rise of new heroes such as Jean Baptiste Pompallier and Mother Mary Aubert, and of course Edmund Rice. Additionally, in this time World War One and World War Two also