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65
Peter and Paul are executed
martyrdom of the church's two greatest apostles forces church leadership into a new era -
Period: 65 to 1208
Church History
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70
Titus destroys Jerusalem
Christianity and Judaism official broke since Christians fled from Jerusalem -
150
Justin Martyr's First Apology
the work of the first major scholar/apologist, makes Christianity reasonable to thinking pagans -
169
Tertullian begins writing
wih his legal-trained mind, major writings that promote purity of life and doctrine -
180
Irenaeus's against Heresis
Irenaeus's against Heresis leads the fight against the powerful Gnostic hersy -
313
the edict of milian
made by Constantine I the Roman Emperor, Christianity no longer persecuted -
367
athanasius Defines the New Testament
in his Easter Letters lists the current 27 books of the canon -
405
Jerome Completes the Vulgate
first great translation into Latin from the original Greek and Hebrew; later used to establish Roman Catholic Church authority when it becomes only official translation -
1095
Pope Urban II Launches the First Crusade
deeply damage Western Christians' relations with others, the breach between Eastern and Western Christians became wide and lasting, sparked pogroms against the Jews, and the crusaders' brutality worked only to make the Muslims more militant. on an economic level, however, the Crusades increased trade and stepped up Europe's economic growth. they also led to a greater interest in travel, map making, and exploration. -
1208
Francis if Assisi
Francis of Assisi renounces wealth in order to preach a simple, passionate gospel, and later founds the Franciscan Order
