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Religion 5.3 Church Under Persecution (LAWSON)

Terms in this set (26)

tiny book for public sacrifices for roman gods
Libellus
people who fall away from church because they sacrificed to roman gods
Lapsi
Who is the individual responsible for the fire in Rome?
Emperor Nero
Name of first catechism in the Church "book of beliefs"
Didache "the teaching"
Who is the first saint martyred?
St. Agnes
What do we call the 12 statements of beliefs of church?
Apostles Creed
made it illegal to convert to Christianity
Emperor Severus
required that all citizens would be required to make public sacrifices
Emperor Decius
"The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church."
Tertullian
Who realized that Roman empire was spread to thin to round up and punish christians?
Emperor Galerius
Who made it illegal to BE christian
Emperor Trajan
Who burned bibles, destroyed churches, tortured priests?
Emperor Diocletian
The practice of living the life of a monk, movement that arose from persecution, resulting in communities of prayer
Monasticism
1054 CE that separated East from West
Great Schism
What did Emperor Galerius write that said that persecutions of Christians is counterproductive, made Christianity legal
Edict of Toleration
"In Hoc Signo Vinces" , battle of Milvian Bridge
In this sign you shall conquer, Emperor Constantine
(chi-rho) first two Greek letters of Christ's name
XP
Made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
Edict of Thessalonica
Christians could practice without oppression
Edict of Milan
Orthodox
True Faith
Heterodox
False Faith
Built the Stadium of Domtian, where St. Agnes died
Emperor Domitian
Who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Emperor Theodosius I (name means Given By God)
What was the bishop of Rome called?
Pope (pappa)
New capitol of East
Constantinople
Bishop of Constantinople
Patriarch
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