The Catholic Church In the First Millennium The Ancient Church The Catholic Church In the First Millennium Steve Weidenkopf
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100–312 Persecution 100 Persecution What was the Church in the Roman Empire? Pagan Myths – Attacks on Christians Why the Persecutions? Major Persecutions Trajan’s Persecution (98 – 117) Martyrdom of St. Ignatius of Antioch (115) Early Heresies & Schisms St. Irenaeus’ (d. 202) Apologists Decius’ Persecution (249–251) Valerian’s Persecution (257–259) Diocletian’s Persecution (303–305) 100–312 Persecution
Identifiable minority Refused to worship gods/emperor 100 Persecution Why the Persecutions? Identifiable minority “Anti-social” Refused to worship gods/emperor Politics 100–312 Persecution
Martyrdom of St. Ignatius of Antioch (115) 100 Persecution Martyrdom of St. Ignatius of Antioch (115) 100–312 Persecution
100 Persecution Early Heresies Marcion Gnosticism 100–312 Persecution
Early Heresies & Schisms 100 Persecution Early Heresies & Schisms Montanus St. Hippolytus (d. 235) 100–312 Persecution
100 Persecution St. Justin Martyr (100 - 165) 100–312 Persecution
100 Persecution 100–312 Persecution Origen Tertullian (185 – 253) (163 – 230) Origen (185 – 253) 100–312 Persecution
100 Persecution More Persecution! 100–312 Persecution Decius (249 - 251) Valerian (257 - 259) 100–312 Persecution
100 Persecution Diocletian (284 – 305) 100–312 Persecution
How Christians Responded 3. Traditores (traitors) 100 Persecution How Christians Responded 1. Martyrs 2. Confessors 3. Traditores (traitors) 4. Lapsi 100–312 Persecution
Martyrs of the Great Persecution St. Agnes (d. 306) St. Sebastian (d. 302) St. Lucy (d. 304) 100–312 Persecution