Introduction to History of Christianity 1.History of Western Christianity timeline. 2.Persecutions & martyrdom. 3.Martyrdom of Perpetua & Felicitas.

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Introduction to History of Christianity 1.History of Western Christianity timeline. 2.Persecutions & martyrdom. 3.Martyrdom of Perpetua & Felicitas

History of Western Christianity Timeline 2 nd - 5 th c. The Patristic Period 2 nd -beg. 4 th c. Early Patristic Period mid. 4 th c.-5 th c. Late Patristic Period 6 th - 15 th c. The Medieval Period 6 th -11 th c. The Early Medieval Period th c. The High Middle Ages mid 14 th c. Renaissance 16 th -20 th c. The Modern Period th c. Reformation Period th c. Post-Reformation Period 18 th c. Enlightenment 21 st c.-present The “Postmodern” Period

Map 2 nd c.

Jupiter (Zeus) Capitolinus

Olympic gods

Family altar in a pagan house. Pompei, 79 A. D

Emperor Cult Julius Caesar divinized after his death Temples dedicated to the genius of emperors Test of civil duty: Caesar is (divine) Lord! Julius Caesar Octavian Augustus

Ironies of history… the cult of the emperor revived Vladimir Lenin ( ) Julius Caesar ( BC)

Persecution of Christians under Nero Time: 64 AD Place: Rome Occasion: the great fire in Rome Nero blamed the fire upon Christians Christians burned as torches & used as gladiators Emperor Nero (54-68)

Tertullian complains about common pagan sentiments: If the Tiber reaches the walls, if the Nile does not rise to the fields, if the sky does not move [drought], or the earth does [earthquake], if there is famine, if there is plague, the cry is at once: ‘Christians to the lion!’

Pagan caricature of the Christian God

Map 2 nd c.

Catacombs of Callistus. Gallery

Eucharist or funeral agape?

Woman in prayer

Inscription over the Tomb of SS. Perpetua and Felicitas

St. Perpetua & St. Felicitas

Questions for reflection Perpetua’s dialogue with her father. Felicitas’ dialogue with the prison guard (15)

Visions of the afterlife –Perpetua’s Ladder (4) –Perpetua’s brother (7-8) –Saturus’ vision (11-13) –Perpetua the Gladiator (10)