Christianity first emerged as a sect of Judaism around Judea.

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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Christian
Before Christianization (the spread of Christianity):
- Historical polytheism (the worship of or belief in multiple deities)
- Historical paganism (denoting various non-Abrahamic religions)
Christianity developed in Judea in the mid-first century CE, based first on the teachings of Jesus and later on the writings and missionary work of Paul of Tarsus. Initially, Christianity was a small, unorganized sect that promised personal salvation after death. Jewish Christianity. After the death and resurrection of Jesus, Christianity first emerged as a sect of Judaism, which was practiced in the Roman province of Judea. The first Christians were all Jews, who constituted a Second Temple Jewish sect with an apocalyptic eschatology.
While unified in its core beliefs, Christianity has evolved into three major branches: Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, and Orthodox Christianity. The latter is divided into Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, and the Church of the East. This diversity within unity reflects the rich and complex history of the Christian faith.
Church History Timeline
Important epistles are (†) martyred in Rome.
150 St. Justin Martyr describes the liturgical
Church centered in the Eucharist. Liturgical worship is
rooted in both the Old and New Testament.
202 St. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, has martyred
several books are against heresies.
215-290 The rise of Christian sc
Antioch.
244-49 Th
• 258 St. Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, author and theologian
is martyred.
• 300 Christianization of Britain
• 303 St. Alban is martyred
• 300-305 The Emperor Diocletian
Christianity. Thousands of Christians, including St. Geo.
St. Barbara and St. Catherine are martyred.
313 Emperor Constantine ended the persecution of Christians and
Gave them the right to exercise their faith freely. The Edict.
Of Milan marks an end to the period of Roman persecution
of Christianity.
325 The Council of Nicea settles the significant heretical
challenges to the Chris
Arius asserts that the Father created Christ. St. Athanasius
defends the eternality of the Son of God. Nicea is the first of them.
Seven Ecumenical (church-wide) Councils (325–787).
326 Empress Helena finds the Cross of Jesus Christ in
Jerusalem. Later, she builds the Church of the Resurrection, the place of Christ’s Resurrection, where each year
Orthodox Pascha (Easter), the Holy Fire descends.
330 Beginning and spread of monasticism in Egypt: St.
Anthony and Pachomius.
• 397 Synod of Carthage ratifies Biblical Canon.
343 St. Nicholas, Bishop
• 330-410 Period of the great Fathers of the Chur
Athanasius, Basil the Great, Gregory the
Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom, and others.
381 The Second Ecumenical Council in Constantinople
reaffirms the need to have five Patriarchates: Rome
Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem.
• 410 Alaric, leader of the Germanic Visigoths, takes Rome
451 Council of Chalcedon affirms an apostolic doctrine of two
Natures in Christ.
• 563 The Great Church, Hagia Sofia, consecrated in
Constantinople.
584 St. Sabba found
where later the typography for church services was developed
• 589 A local synod of the Roman Catholic Church in
Spain adds filioque to the Nicene Creed. This error causes.
The division between the Eastern and Western churches.
• 630 First, the Persians, then the Arabs threaten the Byzantine
The empire persecuted Christians and destroyed churches.
685 The spread of monasticism on Mt. Athos begins.
• 726 Emperor Leo the Isaurian starts his campaign against the
veneration of icons.
• 771 Arabs invade Spain.
780 St. John Damascene, author of the Exact Exposition
of the Orthodox Faith.
787 The Era of Ecumenical
Seventh Council restores
church.
864 The Prince Boris
Sts. Cyril and Methodius spread the Orthodox faith
To the Slavs.
988 Rus (Russians) to Christianity.
1051: Sts. Anthony and Theodosius found their monastery.
Near Kyiv.
• 1054 The Great Schism occurs. Two significant issues include:
Rome’s claim to universal papal supremacy and adding the filioque clause to the Nicene Creed. The.
Phocian Schism (880) further complicates the debate.
• 1066 Norman conquest of Britain. Orthodox hierarchs were.
Replaced by those loyal to Rome.
1095 The Crusades, begun by the Roman Church, weakened
the Eastern Orthodox churches in Palestine and Syria.
• 1204: The Sack of Constantinople by the Crusaders adds to
the estrangement between East and West.
• 1333 St. Gregory Palamas defends the Orthodox practice of
Hesychast spirituality and the use of the Jesus Prayer.
• 1438 St. Mark of Ephesus defends the Orthodox faith at the
Council of Florence.
• 1453: Turks overrun Constantinople; Byzantine empire ends.
• 1455 Gutenberg prints the Bible.
1517 Martin Luther nails his 95 Theses to the door of the
Roman Church in Wittenburg begins Protestant
Reformation.
• 1529: The Church of England begins pulling away from Rome.
• 1782: First publishing of the Phil
Spirituality.
1794 Russian missionaries, St. Herman and others
Alaska; introduce
• In 1871, St. Nicholas established a Japanese mission.
• 1870: Papal infallibility becomes Roman Dogma.
Persecuted and martyred.
• 1918: Bishop Tikhon of San Francisco becomes Patriarch of Russia.
• 1988, 1000 years of Orthodoxy in Russia, as Ortho
Church worldwide maintains the fullness of Apostolic F.
• 1990: Beginning of renewal of Orthodoxy in Ruy.
Important epistles are (†) martyred in Rome.
150 St. Justin Martyr describes the liturgical
Church centered in the Eucharist. Liturgical worship is.
Rooted in both the Old and New Testaments.
202 St. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, has martyred
several books are against heresies.
215-290 Saw The Ride of Christianity in Africa and Asia.
• 258 St. Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, author and theologian
is martyred.
• 300 Christianization of Britain
• 303 St. Alban is martyred
• 300-305 The Emperor Diocletian
Christianity. Thousands of Christians, including St. Geo
St. Barbara and St. Catherine are martyred.
313 Emperor Constantine ended the persecution of Christians and
Gave them the right to exercise their faith freely. The Edict.
Of Milan marks an end to the period of Roman persecution
of Christianity.
325 The Council of Nicea settles the significant heretical
challenges to the Chris
Arius asserts that the Father created Christ. St. Athanasius
Defends the eternality of the Son of God. Nicea is the first of
Seven Ecumenical (church-wide) Councils (325–787).
326 Empress Helena finds the Cross of Jesus Christ in
Jerusalem. Later, she builds the Church of the Resurrection, the place of Christ’s Resurrection, where each year.
Orthodox Pascha (Easter), the Holy Fire descends.
330 Beginning and spread of monasticism in Egypt: St.
Anthony and Pachomius.
• 397 Synod of Carthage ratifies Biblical Canon.
343 St. Nicholas, Bishop
• 330-410 Period of the great Fathers of the Chur
Athanasius, Basil the Great, Gregory the
Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom, and others.
381 The Second Ecumenical Council in Constantinople
reaffirms the need to have five Patriarchates: Rome
Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem.
• 410 Alaric, leader of the Germanic Visigoths, takes Rome
451 Council of Chalcedon affirms an apostolic doctrine of two
natures in Christ.
• 563 The Great Church, Hagia Sofia, consecrated in
Constantinople.
584 St. Sabba found
where later the typography for church services was developed
• 589 A local synod of the Roman Catholic Church in
Spain adds filioque to the Nicene Creed. This error causes.
The division between the Eastern and Western churches.
• 630 First, the Persians, then the Arabs threaten the Byzantine
The empire persecuted Christians and destroyed churches.
685 The spread of monasticism on Mt. Athos begins.
• 726 Emperor Leo the Isaurian starts his campaign against the
Veneration of icons.
• 771 Arabs invade Spain.
780 St. John Damascene, author of the Exact Exposition
of the Orthodox Faith.
787 The Era of Ecumenical
Seventh Council restores
church.
864 The Prince Boris
Sts. Cyril and Methodius spread the Orthodox faith among
the Slavs.
988 Prin
Rus (Russians) to Christianity.
1051: Sts. Anthony and Theodosius found their monastery.
• 1054 The Great Schism occurs. Two significant issues include:
Rome’s claim to universal papal supremacy and adding the filioque clause to the Nicene Creed. Then.
Phocian Schism (880) further complicates the debate.
• 1066 Norman conquest of Britain. Orthodox hierarchs were.
Replaced by those loyal to Rome.
1095 The Crusades, begun by the Roman Church, weakened
the Eastern Orthodox churches in Palestine and Syria.
• 1204: The Sack of Constantinople by the Crusaders adds to
the estrangement between East and West.
• 1333 St. Gregory Palamas defends the Orthodox practice of
Hesychast spirituality and the use of the Jesus Prayer.
• 1438 St. Mark of Ephesus defends the Orthodox faith at the
Council of Florence.
• 1453: Turks overrun Constantinople; Byzantine empire ends.
• 1455 Gutenberg prints the Bible.
1517 Martin Luther nails his 95 Theses to the door of the
Roman Church in Wittenburg begins Protestant
Reformation.
• 1529: The Church of England begins pulling away from Rome.
• 1782: First publishing of the Phil
spirituality.
1794 Russian missionaries, St. Herman and others
Alaska; introduce
• In 1871, St. Nicholas established a Japanese mission.
• 1870: Papal infallibility becomes Roman Dogma.
1917 The Rev
persecuted and martyred.
• 1918: Bishop Tikhon of San Francisco becomes Patriarch of
Russia.
• 1988, 1000 years of Orthodoxy in Russia, as Ortho
Church worldwide maintains the fullness of Apostolic F
• 1990: Beginning of renewal of Orthodoxy in Ruy.
Important epistles are (†) martyred in Rome.
150 St. Justin Martyr describes the liturgical
Church centered in the Eucharist. Liturgical worship is.
Rooted in both the Old and New Testaments.
202 St. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, has martyred
several books are against heresies.
215-290 The rise of Christian sc
Antioch.
244-49 Th
• 258 St. Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, author and theologian
is martyred.
• 300 Christianization of Britain
• 303 St. Alban is martyred
• 300-305 The Emperor Diocletian
Christianity. Thousands of Christians, including St. Geo.
St. Barbara and St. Catherine are martyred.
313 Emperor Constantine ended the persecution of Christians and
Gave them the right to exercise their faith freely. The Edict.
Of Milan marks an end to the period of Roman persecution
of Christianity.
325 The Council of Nicea settles the significant heretical
challenges to the Chris
Arius asserts that the Father created Christ. St. Athanasius
Defends the eternality of the Son of God. Nicea is the first CENERTY.
Seven Ecumenical (church-wide) Councils (325–787).
326 Empress Helena finds the Cross of Jesus Christ in
Jerusalem. Later, she built the Church of the Resurrection, the place of Christ’s Resurrection, where each year,
Orthodox Pascha (Easter), the Holy Fire descends.
330 Beginning and spread of monasticism in Egypt: St.
Anthony and Pachomius.
• 397 Synod of Carthage ratifies Biblical Canon.
343 St. Nicholas, Bishop
• 330-410 Period of the great Fathers of the Chur
Athanasius, Basil the Great, Gregory the The
Ambrose of Milan, John Chrysostom, and others.
381 The Second Ecumenical Council in Constantinople
reaffirms the need to have five Patriarchates: Rome
Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem.
• 410 Alaric, leader of the Germanic Visigoths, takes Rome.
451 Council of Chalcedon affirms the apostolic doctrine of two
natures in Christ.
• 563 The Great Church, Hagia Sofia, consecrated in
Constantinople.
584 St. Sabba found
where later the typography for church services was developed,
•589 A local synod of the Roman Catholic Church in
Spain adds filioque to the Nicene Creed. This error causes.
The division between the Eastern and Western churches.
• 630 First, the Persians, then the Arabs threaten the Byzantine
The empire persecuted Christians and destroyed churches.
685 The spread of monasticism on Mt. Athos begins.
• 726 Emperor Leo the Isaurian starts his campaign against the
veneration of icons.
• 771 Arabs invade Spain.
780 St. John Damascene, author of the Exact Exposition
of the Orthodox Faith.
787 The Era of Ecumenical
Seventh Council restores
Church.
Sts. Cyril and Methodius spread the Orthodox faith among
the Slavs.
988 Prin
Rus (Russians) to Christianity.
1051: Sts. Anthony and Theodosius found their monastery.
Near Kyiv.
• 1054 The Great Schism occurs. Two major issues.
Rome’s claim to universal papal supremacy and adding the filioque clause to the Nicene Creed. Then.
Phocian Schism (880) further complicates the debate.
• 1066 Norman conquest of Britain. Orthodox hierarchs were.
Replaced by those loyal to Rome.
1095 The Crusades, begun by the Roman Church, weakened
the Eastern Orthodox churches in Palestine and Syria.
• 1204: The Sack of Constantinople by the Crusaders adds to
the estrangement between East and West.
• 1333 St. Gregory Palamas defends the Orthodox practice of
Hesychast spirituality and the use of the Jesus Prayer.
• 1438 St. Mark of Ephesus defends the Orthodox faith at the
Council of Florence.
• 1453: Turks overrun Constantinople; Byzantine empire ends.
• 1455 Gutenberg prints the Bible.
1517 Martin Luther nails his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenburg CHURCH.
Roman Church in Wittenburg begins Protestant
Reformation.
• 1529: The Church of England begins pulling away from Rome.
• 1782: First publishing of the Phil
Spirituality.
1794 Russian missionaries, St. Herman and others
Alaska; introduce
• 1871: St. Nicholas establishes a Japanese mission.
• 1870: Papal infallibility becomes Roman Dogma.
1917 The Rev
persecuted and martyred.
• 1918: Bishop Tikhon of San Francisco becomes Patriarch of
Russia.
• 1988, 1000 years of Orthodoxy in Russia, as Ortho
Church worldwide maintains the fullness of Apostolic F
• 1990: Beginning of renewal of Orthodoxy in Russia.
History of Christianity. (2024, November 10). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity.
THIS BLOG’S GOAL IS TO COMBINE SCIENCE AND CHRISTIANITY INTO A LEARNED BELIEF RESULT.

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