THE CHURCH IN HISTORY

THE CHURCH IN HISTORY

Students will learn to:• appreciate the relevance of a theme or historical

period to the life and mission of the Church today.

• demonstrate knowledge of the key aspects of an important theme or period in the Church history.

• pose questions, research and communicate information about key aspects of an important theme or period in Church history.

UNDERSTANDING DATES

WHAT DOES BC STAND FOR?

• BC STANDS FOR ‘BEFORE CHRIST’

ANY DATES THAT ARE BEFORE JESUS CHRIST’S EXISTED.

THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE YEAR 0.

WHAT DO WE SAY INSTEAD OF BC?

• INSTEAD OF BC, EVERYONE NOW WRITES BCE.

• BCE STANDS FOR BEFORE COMMON ERA.

• THIS MAKES IT FAIR FOR EVERYONE NOT JUST CHRISTIANS IN WRITING DATES.

WHAT DOES AD STAND FOR?

• AD STANDS FOR “ANNO DOMINI” WHICH MEANS “IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD”

• ANY DATES AFTER JESUS WAS ALIVE ARE CONSIDERED TO BE AD

WHAT DO WE SAY INSTEAD OF AD?

• INSTEAD OF AD EVERYONE NOW WRITES CE.

• CE STANDS FOR COMMON ERA.

• THIS MAKES IT FAIR FOR EVERYONE NOT JUST CHRISTIANS IN WRITING DATES.

0

Jesus was born

33AD

Jesus died

2014 AD

Today

TIMELINE TO EXPLAIN

Do you see that ‘AD’ CAN’T be ‘after death’ as all the dates from Jesus birth to when he died have AD next to the date.The dates can’t go Before Christ BC straight to AD – After death, as all of Jesus’ life is then ignored.

30AD

Jesus started preaching

12AD

Jesus as a young boy

12BC33BC

0

Jesus was born

33CE

Jesus died

2014 CE

Today

TIMELINE TO EXPLAIN

Now, the dates are the same and it does not necessary reflect Christianity. .

30CE

Jesus started preaching

12CE

Jesus as a young boy

12BCE33BCE

Important Events in the History of the Church.Christianity becomes

the Official Religion of Rome

(313 - 380 CE)

The Birth of the Church (30 CE)

Council of Jerusalem (49

CE)

Monasticism Peak Time (1153 CE)

Protestant Reformation (early

16th century)

Catholic Reformation

Council of Trent (1545 - 1563 CE)

The four Early Church Councils

(325 - 451 CE)Crusades

(1096 - 1202 CE)Early Christian Communities

Persecution (30 - 300 CE)

Great SchismEast/West Split

(1054 CE)Vatican II(1960’s)

Important Events in the History of the Church.

Christianity becomes the Official Religion

of Rome (313 - 380 CE)

The Birth of the Church (30 CE)

Council of Jerusalem (49

CE)

Monasticism Peak Time (1153 CE)

Protestant Reformation (early

16th century)

Catholic Reformation

Council of Trent (1545 - 1563 CE)

The four Early Church Councils

(325 - 451 CE)

Crusades (1096 - 1202 CE)

Early Christian CommunitiesPersecution (30 - 300 CE)

Great SchismEast/West

Split (1054 CE)

Vatican II(1960’s - present)

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