Roman Christian Empire

Group 4-Dejito,Escaran,Lumanag,Sazon,Sotelo8-Xavier

Overview

• The Roman persecutions of Christians stopped when Emperor Constantine granted religious freedom to the Christians by signing a law known as the edict of Milan in A.D. 315

Lights• Christians were finally allowed

to openly believe and worship Jesus Christ• Many Christian buildings were

returned• Many churches were built• Liturgy was enriched and

became an elaborate celebration• Christianity was declared as the

official religion of the Roman Empire• Many joined the church

Shadows• Did not often have sufficient

instruction• Succumbed to various heresies• Weak Christian faith

Major Events• The early councils of the Church(Nicaea,325;Ephesus, 431; and

Chalcedon, 451) and the writings and homilies of the Fathers of the Church played a crucial role on establishing important doctrines on the person of Christ as responses to the confusion brought about by heresies of individuals or groups of Christian at that time.• At A.D. 382,the official list of inspired books of the Bible, known as

the Canon of the Sacred Scriptures, first came to being.• From A.D. 382-406, St. Jerome translated the Old(Hebrew) and

New(Greek) Testament into Latin.• St. Augustine of Hippo declared that it is only on the authority of the

Roman Catholic Church that accept any book of the Scripture.

Summary• Christians weren’t persecuted anymore.• Heresies made their faith weak.• The Canon of the Sacred Scriptures stopped the heresies.• Nicaea, Chalcedon and Ephesus were the early councils of the

church.

QUIZ TIME~!

1. What law was passed in order for the Christians to have religious freedom?2. What were the early councils of the church?3. What is the Canon of the Sacred Scriptures?4. What was the original language of the Old Testament?5. What was the original language of the New Testament?6. Who translated the Old and New Testaments?7. What was enriched during that time and became an elaborate celebration?8. What year did the Canon of the Sacred Scriptures first come into being?9. Who would authorize if the Book of Scriptures would be accepted?10. Who declared this? (refer to question 9)