The Christian Experience From , exclusion from the Jewish Synagogue and varying degrees of persecution from the Roman Gentiles led to the evolution of the “House Church.” After 313 (You should know what happened on this date by now), the Church began to acquire public buildings which imitated the popular architecture of the time: Basilicas

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The Christian Calendar What was Dionysius trying to establish? Who adopted the Christian calendar?

Developments in Church Practice and Part of “Architecture” When did the Church officially identify the 7 Sacraments? What sacraments did the early Christian Church consider the MOST important?

Architecture What is a baptistery and how is it different than a church? What became more common and what became less common as time went on?

Music When was chanting used in liturgies before Gregory became Pope? How did Gregory become familiar with chanting?

Holy Orders What is celibacy and when did it become standard practice for clergy in the West? How did the Eastern Churches handle this ecumenical decision?

Penance Before the 7 th century, what did Christians have to do to reconcile themselves to the Church if they committed a serious sin? How long could this process take?

Penance (Cont.) Who allegedly introduced the Church to the idea of private confessions? What region did the practice of private confession spread to and what eventually happened after that?