Church History

Conversion of Paul

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As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
"Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked.
"I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied. "Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."

Persecution of Early Church

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The Roman authorities that killed Jesus were afraid of this power and jealous of his influence. They viewed him as a threat to their own power. Once he was crucified, they turned their attention to others who preached, taught and healed in Jesus’ name.

conversion of constontine

312

A.D. 312. Constantine I was the first Roman Emperor to eventually convert to Christianity. Emperor Constantine I is often credited with converting the Roman Empire to Christianity. In fact, though he ended the persecution of Christians and eventually converted, some historians debate the true nature of his faith.

Edict of Milan

313

The Edict of Milan was a letter signed by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius, that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire. The letter was issued in 313, shortly after the end of the persecution of Christians by the emperor Diocletian.

The great Schism

Mar 14, 1054

Great Schism may refer to: The East–West Schism, between the Eastern Church and the Western Church in 1054. The Western Schism, a split within the Roman Catholic Church that lasted from 1378 to 1417.

European Reformation Luther's 95 theses

Mar 14, 1517

Sometime during October 31, 1517, the day before the Feast of All Saints, the 33-year-old Martin Luther posted theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.

english reformation Henry VIII act of succession

Mar 14, 1534

1534 Act of Succession. Declared Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon's marriage invalid and Mary as the illegitimate product of this marriage. The Act of Succession secured the children of Henry and Anne Boleyn to which the whole nation had to swear an oath by. To reject the oath was made treasonous.

counter reformation council of trent

Period: Mar 15, 1545 to Mar 15, 1563

The Council of Trent (Latin: Concilium Tridentinum), held between 1545 and 1563 in Trento (Trent) and Bologna, northern Italy, was one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important ecumenical councils.[1] Prompted by the Protestant Reformation, it has been described as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation.[2] Four hundred years later, when Pope John XXIII initiated preparations for the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II), he affirmed the decrees it had issued: "What was, still is."[3]

Second Vatican Council

Period: Mar 15, 1962 to Mar 15, 1965

Second Vatican Council, 21st ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church (1962–65), announced by Pope John XXIII on Jan. 25, 1959, as a means of spiritual renewal for the church and as an occasion for Christians separated from Rome to join in search for reunion.Aug 13, 2008