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Jesus Christ
The incarnation of God, dies, resurrects & is with us now -
Pentecost
Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles when they were hiding in the upper room -
St. Stephen
Death of Stephen, first Christian martyr -
St. Paul
Paul's conversion and mission to gentiles -
Council of Jerusalem
1st ecomunical council, called to discuss if Gentiles needed to become Jewish in order to become Chrisitian. -
St. Paul writings
St. Paul writes first epistle; beginning of New Testament writings -
Great Persecution
Christians were being persecuted -
Edict of Milan
Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, allowed all religions -
Apologists
Apologists begin to explain & defend the Christian faith, after they began to do this the Orthodoxy was created. The orthodoxy is an affirmation & explanation of Christian beliefs -
Council of Nicea
Ended Herecies, this council classified Christian beliefs. This is when the Nicene Creed was created -
Western Roman Empire
Western Roman Empire falls,the huns came from the East & the Romans could no lonfer protect the Western Empire from invasions & so the empire ceased to exist by the 15th century. -
Monasticism
Men became monks, women started to become nuns & monastaries were created. Monks & nuns lived in monasteries & spread Christianity -
Boniface
Boniface begins his missionary work -
Pope Stephen
Pepin gives Pope Stephen the Papal States -
Charlemagne
Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor
