Story of the Church Reading Notes
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- 1. Gregory the Thaumaturgos
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Aka GREGORY, WORKER OF WONDERS
leading Xn AsiaM
3rd Century
changed diocese from 17 Xn to only 17 NOT Xn
substited pagan holidays w/ Christn - 2. Describe the early attacks against Christianity pg 82-3
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Property of Xns given to accusers
Imprisonment/Torcher
Hard Labor in mines/execution - 3. Explain the apologetical responses made by the early Church.
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Attacked paganism
Attacked polytheism & anthropomorphism of gods
Attacked morality of current philosophies
Xnty weakened society lack of particptn in culture - 3. Explain the apologetical responses made by the early Church (2)
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Reliance upon Reason false guide to truth
Boasted Christ
Showed contrasts not syncretism
Moses preceded Greek philosophers
Jesus fulfillmt of prophesy
Boasted moral change
Peace & unity among diverse peoples
Prayed for persecuters
Shared Gospel w/persecutors - 4. Pliny the Younger pg 84
- Xty proscribed, legally persecuted
- 5. Nero def and Date
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64 Nero begn 1st of 10 majr persctns
Peter & Paul killed undr N
Blamed Xns for fire Rome - Marcus Aurelius def and Date
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ruled 161-180
Hated Christns
undermined struct of society - Septimius Severus p86 def and Date
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friendly to Xns-son Caracalla raised by Xn
202 issued edict against Xns - 6. Ignatius of Antioch p85
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wrote letters on way to his persctn & death
Second half 3rd Century - 7. Polycarp p85
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Last person talked w/eyewitnesses Jesus
Martyred Asia Minor - 8. Explain the persecutions of Decius & date
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AD249
demanded sacrifices to the gods - Valerian 253-60 (pg88)
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singled out bishops to worship gods or exiled
Xns death penalty for assembly or visit cemetery