Eastern and Western Christians arose over the exact wording of the Nicene Creed. The Orthodox churches demanded that no words be added to or taken away from the ancient and fundamental statement of the faith‚ as issued by the councils of Nicaea and Constantinople in the 4th century. During the early Middle Ages the Latin word filioque‚ meaning "and from the Son‚" was added in the Latin Christian world‚ thus rendering the creed as "I believe
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Jim Meyer Professor Everett World Religion 2012-10-02 Christianity-A Day of Darkness Do people really care about religion? Religion is increasing its influence on society‚ but morality is seriously losing its authority. The secular world seems to offer abundant evidence that religion is not greatly affecting our lives. A growing number people today especially in Europe express little to no interest in religion affecting their lives. There is no denying that religious passions today still can move
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As the saying goes‚ “change is inevitable.” The third century of the church was a time of strong adversity. Christians were being unjustly persecuted by the Roman government‚ lead by Constantine. However‚ in 313‚ the Roman government had a change of heart and banned their Christian persecution. Christianity‚ among other religions‚ could now be practiced freely. As a result of Constantine’s decision‚ the fourth century is considered to be a major turning point in the course of church history. This
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intended when he entrusted his apostles with his church on earth. During the Council of Ephesus there had been several controversies about the teachings of the church that were addressed such as the Nestorian heresy‚ and the reaffirmation of the Nicene Creed‚ that of which ultimately were discussed and successfully resolved. Ephesus was a city located near the west coast of Asia
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The late Roman empire saw a significant increase of Christian followers. The majority of traditional Romans viewed this rapid growth as a threat to Roman tradition‚ and even a threat to the prosperity of the empire. In some instances it became such a large issue‚ that massive persecutions had been implemented against worshipers of the new faith. These persecutions took place on and off for hundreds of years‚ Christians remained unable to worship legally until the rise of Constantine the Great
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Rome and the Early Church of the Middle Ages The Christian church of the middle ages was the result of the Christian church within Rome. The Romans made it acceptable to be a Christian. They also helped form the structure of the early church. The theology of the early church was significantly influenced by the emperor Constantine. The idea of the importance of Rome was even transferred from the empire to the church. Even those Christians during the persecution by the Romans were given special significance
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Constantine Flavius Valerius Constantinus‚ who would become Roman emperor Constantine I‚ was born on the date of February 27‚ circa 280 (sources range from 272 to 284)‚ in Naissus‚ Moesia (now Niš‚ Serbia).His father‚ Flavius Valerius Constantius‚ was an officer in Rome’s army. Constantine’s mother‚ Helena‚ was from humble beginnings; it is unknown whether she was the wife or concubine(or a mistress) of Constantius. In 289‚ Constantine’s father left Helena to marry the stepdaughter of Maximian
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ROLE OF ROMAN EMPERORS IN THE SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY The very cruelty and hate of Christianity that various Roman emperors exhibited actually worked in favor of that religion. As it is said‚ "The blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church‚" for in many ways‚ persecution was beneficial to the new religion. Persecution gave the Christians a chance to flex their spiritual muscles‚ which many did‚ to great effect. The miracles that took place during these martyrdoms
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many years until false groups of Christianity started to appear. In 325 A.D Constantine gathered a meeting of accomplished scholars and teachers to solve these new claims‚ the Council of Nicaea. Together they conducted a statement of belief specifying the orthodox church beliefs. It was titled the Nicaean Creed‚ and is still used in many churches
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the appearance of being human. Arianism is the belief that Jesus is superior to the rest of creation but not equal to God because Jesus was created by God and thus is not eternal unlike God. The Council of Nicaea in 325 was called to fight against Arianism. The Council developed the Nicene Creed which states that the Father and the Son are of one essence and hence Jesus is fully divine. The Council of Constantinople reaffirmed this decision. Nestorius undermined the unity of Jesus by claiming that
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