1. Western Empire invaded!

2. Western Empire invaded!

3. By 476, Empire looked like this…

4. Empire by 500

5. 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.

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

7. Pope Leo, St Peter & St. Paul

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

9. 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

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

11. Muslims

12. Muslims

13. MUSLIMS

14. Muslims!

15. Current Muslim World

16. Christianity and Islam

17. Islam
Basic Rule
Submission to the Will of Allah

18. Mohammad ( )
the last prophet
Born in Mecca

19. Mohammad (570-632) the last prophet Born in Mecca
Saw visions at age 40

20. Mohammad (570-632) the last prophet Born in Mecca
Saw visions at age 40
Revelation
God is One
Submit to Him

21. Mohammad (570-632) the last prophet Born in Mecca
Saw visions at age 40
Revelation
God is One
Submit to Him
Visions eventually accepted by most Arabs.

22. Mohammad (570-632) the last prophet Born in Mecca
Saw visions at age 40
Revelation
God is One
Submit to Him
Visions eventually accepted by most Arabs.
Very powerful at his Death

23. Mohammad (570-632) the last prophet Born in Mecca
Saw visions at age 40
Revelation
God is One
Submit to Him
Visions eventually accepted by most Arabs.
Very powerful at his Death
“Word of God” from visions written after his death in Koran

24. Secular result of Islam
Warring Arab tribes are finally united by one religion
Expand through conquest
Many tribes before
Islam

25. Secular result of Islam
Warring Arab tribes are finally united by one religion
Expand through conquest

26. By 730 AD Arab armies had spread their faith as far east as the Indus River & as far west as Spain.

27. 732 AD-Battle of Tours
Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi vs Charles Martel

28. 732 AD-Battle of Tours—Charles Martel defeated the Muslims

29. Battle of Tours Halted Muslim advance on Europe http://www. youtube
Battle of Tours Halted Muslim advance on Europe min

30. Icons
"If I point to a statue of Caesar and ask you 'Who is that?', your answer would properly be, 'It is Caesar.' When you say such you do not mean that the stone itself is Caesar, but rather, the name and honor you ascribe to the statue passes over to the original, the archetype, Caesar himself.“ – St Basil the Great

31. Icons in a home
A private home..

32. Icons