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Here again three different periods appear, which may be denoted briefly by the terms, Reformation, Revolution, and Revival. The sixteenth century, next to the apostolic age the most fruitful and interesting period of church history, is the century of the evangelical renovation of the Church, and the papal counter-reform.
- Sources of Church History
The sources of church history, the data on which we rely for...
- Sources of Church History
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- Apostolic Age
- Early Church Era
- Christendom Begins
- Late Ancient Era
- Early Middle Ages
- Late Middle Ages
- Reformation Era
- Post-Reformation Era
- Early Modern Era
c.30/33:Crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus c.35/37:Stephen becomes first martyr c. 35/37:Paul converted on the road to Damascus c.45/46:Epistle of James is first New Testament book written c.46/47:Barnabas and Paul leave on their first missionary journey c.49/50:Jerusalem Council c.50/51:Paul launches his second missionary journey c....
c.101-115:Gospel spreads significantly outside of the Roman Empire; many Christian communities established in the east c.108:Ignatius writes seven epistles; later martyred in Rome 135:Emperor Hadrian builds a pagan temple in Jerusalem at the precise site of Jesus’ crucifixion; in 326 Emperor Constantine orders the temple be destroyed and orders tha...
301:Armenia becomes first country in the world to make Christianity its official state religion 306:Constantine rises to power in the Roman Empire c.311-320: Debates about the nature of Christ between Arius and other church leaders in Alexandria, leads to the Arian Controversy 312:Donatist Schism begins 313:Edict of Milan issued by Emperor Constant...
524: Boethius publishes Consolation of Philosophy 529: Benedict of Nursia founded the monastery of Monte Cassino, later wrote The Rule of Saint Benedict 553:Second Council of Constantinople c.564:Irish missionary Columba founded the Iona Abbey in Scotland 590-603:Gregory the Great serves as Pope; he’s remembered for his theological writings, his ca...
754:Land donation from Pepin III leads to creation of the Papal states c.754-787: John of Damascus writes Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith 768-814:Charlemagne serves as Frankish king; unified the kingdoms of the Franks and conquered much of modern Europe; often referred to as the “father of Europe” 781:Alcuin becomes royal adviser; he was an ...
1309:Papacy moved from Rome to Avignon c.1347-1351: Black Death 1370: Catherine of Siena begins her Letters 1376: John Wycliffe writes Civil Dominion, arguing for church reform 1377:Papacy moved from Avignon back to Rome 1378-1417:Great Western Schism, the period of time when there were multiple rival Popes, causing confusion and division within th...
1516: Erasmus publishes the Greek New Testament 1517: Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Wittenburg; sparked the Protestant Reformation 1518:Ulrich Zwingli comes to Zurich 1520: Martin Luther publishes The Babylonian Captivity of The Church 1521:Diet of Worms, Luther put on trial by Catholic Church, narrowly escapes alive 1521:Spain colonizes the...
1603: Jacob Arminius becomes a professor at Leyden 1609:Former Anglican priest and English Separatist leader John Smyth (re)baptizes himself and 40 others in Amsterdam, sparking the modern Baptist movement 1610:Dutch Remonstrance movement begins 1611:Publication of the King James Bible 1612:Thomas Helwys forms the first Baptist church in London 161...
1783:George Lisle becomes the first ordained black Baptist pastor and first American foreign missionary, taking the gospel to Jamaica 1785: Andrew Fuller publishes The Gospel Worthy of All Acceptation 1787:Lemuel Hayes becomes first black pastor in America to lead a predominantly white congregation 1789:French Revolution begins 1790: Manuel Lacunza...
Church history then is the progress of that Faith, which after delivery by the Lord was vigorously defended and died for, but now after 2000 years denied by large numbers calling themselves "Christians" The Seven Periods of Church History. 1. Apostolic Period - Pentecost - AD 100. The Faith Defined. 2. Roman Persecution Period - AD 100-313.
Jul 16, 2013 · THE AGE OF JESUS AND THE APOSTLES 30 Crucifixion of Jesus; the resurrection of Jesus Christ; Pentecost 35 Stephen martyred; Paul converted 46 Paul begins missionary journeys 48 Council of Jerusalem 57 Paul’s Letter to the Romans 64 Fire of Rome; Nero launches persecutions 65 Peter and Paul executed.
Key Facts. The Christian Church was founded in the 1st century after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In 313 AD, Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, granting freedom of worship to Christians. The East-West Schism occurred in 1054, resulting in the split between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
Introduction. A number of significant eras and movements have occurred in the history of the Christian church. While the list of such periods could go on almost indefinitely, for the purpose of study we can discern four primary eras that have shaped the visible church after the ministry of Jesus and the Apostles: the early church, the medieval ...
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The modern church period would then cover 1790 to the present. These four periods exist for pedagogical purposes, so the student of church history should not think that there is no overlap among the periods or that people involved in the change of eras knew that such a large change was happening. Dates. 4 BC–AD 590: Early church history. 590 ...
