1. Heresies & Response

2. Vocabulary
Heresy -is a controversial or novel change to an established system of religious beliefs.
Ecumenical councils - are conferences of the bishops of the whole Christian Church convened to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice

3. The Gospels
When were these gospels written? Were they only written after so much time had passed that legend and myth had developed around Jesus?
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John

4. The Gospels
When were these gospels written? Were they only written after so much time had passed that legend and myth had developed around Jesus?
Matthew – 80s AD
Mark - 70s AD
Luke – 80s AD
John – 90s AD
write dates

5. The Gospels
When were these gospels written? Were they only written after so much time had passed that legend and myth had developed around Jesus?
Matthew – 80s AD
Mark - 70s AD
Luke – 80s AD
John – 90s AD
This is all within the lifetime of the eyewitnesses or shortly after their martyrdoms, and within 50 or so years of the life of Christ.

6. The message of the Gospels
In addition, we know the main events were accepted long before:
1st Corinthians (55AD) 15: 3-8:

7. The message of the Gospels the First Creed
In addition, we know the main events were accepted long before:
1st Corinthians (55AD) 15: 3-8: 3For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, 5and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. 6After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. 7After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. 8Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.

8. The message of the Gospels the First Creed
In addition, we know the main events were accepted long before:
1st Corinthians (55AD) 15: 3-8: 3For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, 5and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. 6After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. 7After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. 8Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.
Creeds were created and accepted before the writing of Scripture.

9. Creeds Basic statements of faith.
Usually created in reaction to a perceived threat.

11. Christianity
from

12. Christianity becomes official religion
313 – Edit of Milan - made Christianity legal

13. Christianity becomes official religion
313 – Edit of Milan - made Christianity legal
380 – Edict of Thessalonica – official religion
Theodosius I decreed that others not believing in the preserved "faithful tradition", such as the Trinity, were to be considered to participate in illegal heresy. (penalty of death; Priscillian d 385)

14. The Roman Empire
Capitol moved to?

15. The Roman Empire in 400s
Capitol moved to Constantinople in 300s

16. The Roman Empire in 400s Capitol moved to Constantinople in 300s
West grew weak
Christians don’t like to fight
Empire divided

17. Western Empire invaded!

18. Western Empire invaded!

19. Western Empire invaded!

20. By 476, Empire looked like this…

21. Empire by 500

22. Christianity in West
Though the Empire in the West fell, Christianity and the papacy…
United people
Converted the conquerors (tending to make them less violent)
Popes no longer could count on help from East, so they allied themselves w/ some barbarians.

23. Pope Leo, St Peter & St. Paul
Attila the Hun
Heads toward Rome…

24. Pope Leo, St Peter & St. Paul

25. Pope Leo, St Peter & St. Paul
Attila turned around

26. Rome Pope Leo I (440 -461) Leo was called “the great”
Most important accomplishment –
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever thou shalt loose of earth shall be loosed in heaven.
What is true of Peter is true also of his successors.
Claims to be St. Peter’s successor & head of the universal Church.
"The care of the universal Church should converge towards Peter's one seat, and nothing anywhere should be separated from its Head."
Makes Bishop in Constantinople mad

27. Dark Ages Rome Falls: 5 min “Dark Ages” Christianity Unites:
Start 6: ish or 13 30
Christianity Unites: