CHHI301 Research Paper 1 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the canon of Scripture was established. This paper will include a definition of what is meant by the term “canon”‚ criterion required for establishing canonicity‚ as well as taking a look at the key events and persons that led to its establishment such as Marcion and Athanasius and the Councils that decided the canon. Focus will also be given to the New Testament Apocrypha. This paper will conclude with an
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Bishop system matched provincial governments 4. attractive to rich/poor – promise of salvation – like Hinduism 5. women – souls equal‚ men and women worship together 3. Gradual growth a. Competed w/ eastern cults‚ persecuted b. Constantine converted only 10% 1. Theocracy in East – emperor strong 2. Provincial leaders more power in West – papa – Pope in Rome 4. Beliefs a. Trinity – Father‚ Son‚ Holy Spirit b. formal theology – writers – Augustine – mixed w/ classical
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bishops. In 320 40 soldiers were killed in 320 for not disowning Christ. It all came to an end in 324 when Licinius lost the battle against Constantine in a battle that they fought in Hadrianopolis. If Constantine didn’t convert to Christianity when he had his vision in 312 this agreement would have never came about. Many things came about of his conversion to Christianity‚ things such as funding building for churches. He made Sunday a religious holiday in 321‚ and so many other
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even if you may not chose your fate‚ your pride will determine the severity of your fate. Works Cited Lemnos‚ Philostrate de. “The Life of Apollonius of Tyana (the Epistles of Apollonius and Treatise of Eusebius).” The Life of Apollonius of Tyana (the Epistles of Apollonius and Treatise of Eusebius)‚ translated by F. C. Conybeare‚ S.n.‚ 1912‚ p. 365 Sophocles. Oedipus Rex. Translated by Robert
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Why do Empires decline and fall? During thousands of years‚ human history had known the existence of several empires. While some still question why do Empires decline and fall‚ some historians put their time and energy on other topics such as how‚ for instance‚ empires rise and in some cases subsidize for so long. Considering the fact that empires and therefore their decline and destruction are part of the natural process of human history‚ same way as the end of the dinosaurs which was inevitable
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A gilded silver medallion‚ made in Georgia in the eleventh century‚ depicts the saint astride a lion while he bears a cross in one hand‚ symbolizing the triumphant victory over death and ignorance.” Fortunately‚ after two centuries‚ in AD 31‚ the Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity and they were allowed to openly worship. The expansion of the Christian communities started by building new churches throughout the empire. “In A.D 391‚ the worship of other gods was made illegal.” Rome became the center of the early church
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25. | St. Dionysius | 260 | 268 | 26. | St. Felix I | 269 | 274 | 27. | St. Eutychian | 275 | 283 | 28. | St. Caius -- also called Gaius | 283 | 296 | 29. | St. Marcellinus | 296 | 304 | 30. | St. Marcellus I | 308 | 309 | 31. | St. Eusebius | 309 | 310 | 32. | St. Miltiades | 311 | 314 | 33. | St. Sylvester I | 314 | 335 | 34. | St. Marcus | 336 | 336 | 35. | St. Julius I | 337 | 352 | 36. | Liberius | 352 | 366 | 37. | St. Damasus I | 366 | 383 | 38. | St. Siricius |
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five chapters‚ Jenkins traces the historical growth of Christianity in the global South to its current relative boom status. Jenkins provides a short history of Western Christianity‚ noting that it found its Western foundation during the post-Constantine days of Rome‚ and soon after fused with European culture. Jenkins does give a nod to the fact that‚ in the beginning‚ Christianity was a new faith that was a blend of both Jewish and Greek expressions. The gospel spread throughout the Roman provinces
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The role and power of the Church in Europe has been evolving since Constantine made it the official religion of the Roman Empire. Many councils‚ schisms‚ and edicts have come and gone. For most of Medieval Europe‚ the Catholic Church was the final authority over their lives. Its rules were final and were to be carried out under punishment of possible excommunication from the church. It was the men of this period that mostly controlled the politics and power structure of Europe. The pope‚ the bishops
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Theodosius This essay will show analysis between The Martyrdom of Perpetua and St. Ambrose Humiliates Theodosius the Great. The two texts show how the rise of Christianity in Rome was dealt with in different times. Both exerts show different forms of conversion‚ a person’s loyalty to their God‚ and the social punishment that a Christian had to endure during these times. In 202 CE‚ a young woman named Perpetua was arrested in Carthage for being a Christian. She was taken and imprisoned along with her young
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