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The Ancient Church The Catholic Church In the First Millennium. Steve Weidenkopf. Learn Church History!!. www.catholictimeline.com. [email protected]. 100 Persecution. What was the Church in the Roman Empire? Pagan Myths – Attacks on Christians Why the Persecutions? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Steve Weidenkopf
The Ancient ChurchThe Catholic Church In the First Millennium
100 Persecution1. What was the Church in the Roman Empire?
2. Pagan Myths – Attacks on Christians
3. Why the Persecutions?
4. Major Persecutions
5. Trajan’s Persecution (98 – 117)
6. Martyrdom of St. Ignatius of Antioch (115)
7. Early Heresies & Schisms
8. St. Irenaeus’ (d. 202)
9. Apologists
10. Decius’ Persecution (249–251)
11. Valerian’s Persecution (257–259)
12. Diocletian’s Persecution (303–305)
100–312 Persecution
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Why the Persecutions?• Identifiable minority• “Anti-social”
• Refused to worship gods/emperor
• Politics
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Martyrdom of
St. Ignatius
of Antioch (115)
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Early Heresies
GnosticismMarcion
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Early Heresies & Schisms
St. Hippolytus (d. 235)Montanus
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St. Justin Martyr (100 - 165)
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Tertullian(163 – 230)
Origen(185 – 253)
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Decius(249 - 251)
Valerian(257 - 259)
More Persecution!
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Diocletian (284 – 305)
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How Christians Responded1. Martyrs2. Confessors3. Traditores (traitors)4. Lapsi
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St. Agnes (d. 306)
St. Lucy(d. 304)
Martyrs of the Great Persecution
St. Sebastian (d. 302)