1. Imperial Christianity
Constantine (emperor )
Battle of Milvian Bridge (312)
Chi-Rho

2. Constantine’s Empire

3. Trinity Heresy and Orthodoxy Trinity/Trinitarian
Father, Son, Holy Spirit
Main Issues:
Monotheism
Jesus = God

4. Trinity Arius (250-336); Arianism Council of Nicea: 325
homoousias / homoiousias
3 hypostases in 1 ousia

5. Christology Two separate persons, one divine and one human
Nestorius (d. 451); Nestorians
One person, one nature, both divine
Monophysites; Jacobites
Jacob Baradeus (500-78)
One person, two natures
Council of Chalcedon (451)
Chalcedonian

6. Christianity East & West

7. Eastern Roman Empire

8. Eastern Christianity Eastern Orthodox & Roman Catholic 1054
The Pope, Papacy
Filioque
Symeon the New Theologian ( )
Cyril (826-69) & the Slavs
Russia - 988