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Medieval Europe’s Religious Background
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The Background Common themes emerging? Common themes emerging? Differences between the religions? Differences between the religions?
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The Background Relevant Terms –Polytheism –Monotheism –Messiah –Apocalyptic
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Greco-Roman Religion Traditional Religion –Olympian gods –Oracles –State-run priesthoods in Rome –No established “orthodoxy” Athena Parthenos (438 BC)
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Greco-Roman Religion
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The Pantheon (AD 118-125), Rome
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Greco-Roman Religion
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Mystery Religions –Communion with particular deity –Ethical guidance –Spiritual equality –Afterlife Isis
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Greco-Roman Religion Cult statue of Augustus (early 1 st cent.) Emperor Worship –Worship of rulers an ancient practice –Origins during reign of Augustus –Imperial cult established
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Greco-Roman Religion Questions?
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Judaism The Basics –YHWH –The patriarchs –Exodus under Moses –Kings, Temple –Disobedience exile
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Judaism Second-Temple Period –Jews returned (539 BC) Second Temple –Eventual Roman occupation –Religio licita –Religious diversity –Apocalyptic –Messiah
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Judaism The Second Temple (“Herod’s Temple”)
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Judaism Jesus of Nazareth (ca. 6 BC–AD 30) –Itinerant rabbi –Three-year ministry (ca. 27-30 AD) –12 apostles –Preached coming “Kingdom of God” –Miracles, prophecy? –Presented himself as Messiah?
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Judaism Jesus and the Kingdom –Kingdom ethics –“Thy kingdom come…on earth as it is in heaven…” (Matthew 6:10) –Kingdom parables –Included the outcasts, Gentiles
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Judaism
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Jesus’ Prophecy regarding the Temple? –“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling. Behold, your house is being left to you desolate!” (Matt. 23:37-38)
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Judaism
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The Fate of Jesus –“Action in the Temple” –Criticized religious leaders –Betrayed to authorities, tried –Sentenced to death by crucifixion –Resurrected?
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Judaism The Fate of the Jews –Anti-Roman sentiment continued –Jewish War (AD 70) Jewish defeat, destruction of Temple –Bar Kochba Revolt (132-35) a failure Jews lost homeland
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Judaism Questions?
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Early Christianity The Apostolic Church –Apostles, Paul, women –Based in Jerusalem –Produced Gospels –Preached “Good News”
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Early Christianity Ecclesiastical Structure –Bishops –Presbyters –Deacons
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Early Christianity The Sacraments –Baptism: rite of initiation –Eucharist: sacred meal of bread and wine
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Early Christianity Persecution –Local, then Empire- wide persecutions –Why? Distinct from Judaism Refusal to worship emperor –Martyrs: “witnesses”
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Early Christianity Constantine I (r. 306-337) and Toleration –Pagan convert to Christianity –Edict of Milan (313) toleration of Christians –First Christian emperor Launched Christianization of Roman Empire Lavished wealth upon Church Church now privileged Constantine the Great, Capitoline Museum, Rome
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Early Christianity Old St. Peter’s (324), Rome
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Early Christianity Column from Old St. Peter’s, Vatican Grottoes
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Early Christianity Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem
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Early Christianity Doctrinal Orthodoxy –Trinity –Christology God Human One person Divine and human natures preserved
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Early Christianity Questions?
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The Background Common themes emerging? Common themes emerging? Differences between the religions? Differences between the religions?
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