Christian History
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Overview | Life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth (born c. 4 BCE), a Jew from Palestine under Roman rule |
Date Founded | c. 30 CE |
Place Founded | Southern Levant (modern-day Israel, Palestine, and Jordan) |
Founder(s) | Jesus, Peter, Paul |
Expansion | within 60 years, churches in major cities in Palestine, Turkey, Greece and Rome; entire Roman Empire by end of 4th cent. |
Schisms | Catholic-Orthodox (1054); Catholic-Protestant (1500s) |
Main Locations Today | Europe, North and South America, Africa |
Current Adherents | 2.2 billion |
The following articles provide an overview of some of the most important events and periods in Christian history.
Table of Contents
- Context
- Birth of Jesus
- Baptism of Jesus
- Persecution in the Early Church
- Conversion of Constantine
- Council of Nicea
- Canonization of the New Testament
- Seven Ecumenical Councils
- History of the Papacy
- Great Schism
- Crusades
- Reformation
- Salem Witch Trials
- Reason and Revival
- Ante-Nicene
- apostolic fathers
- Cappadocian Fathers
- Council of Trent
- Deus volt
- Edict of Nantes
- Expansion
- Passion of Christ
- Patristics
Article Info
Title | Christian History |
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Published | March 17, 2004 |
Last Updated | January 29, 2021 |
URL | religionfacts.com/ |
Short URL | rlft.co/849 |
MLA Citation | “Christian History.” ReligionFacts.com. 29 Jan. 2021. Web. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021. <religionfacts.com/christianity/history> |