OriginsandDevelopmentofChristianity.pptVIP

Origins and Development of Christianity Group 1 包秀丽 李洁 倪璐 王慧 应蒙蒙 Task Allocation Information Collection Selection ——包秀丽，李洁，倪璐 Presentation PPT ——王慧，应蒙蒙 Questions What are the three major branches of Christianity? What was the major conflict between Judaism and Christianity that led to their separation? Under what social circumstances did Christianity come into being? The origin of the early Christianity The various persecutions and the struggle to be the state religion The Spread of Christianity and its divisions Organization The origin of the early Christianity The social background Breaking up with the mainstream Judaism Some of elements that helped to shape the ideas of Christianity Major conflict the lords anointed (主的受膏者 ) “Messiah”（弥赛亚） Jesus Is or not Christianity Judaism Results In the first century AD 30s, Christianity began to separate from Judaism. In the second century AD 30s, Christianity complete broke with Judaism, and organized their own new churches. The Jewish tradition Judaic practices: prayers, sang psalms, read from the scriptures (the Old Testament) Vulgarization (庸俗化) of Greek philosophy Race Niekka (赛 涅卡)——Stoics fatalism(宿命论) mysticism Asceticism(禁欲主义) All are brothers and sisters Philo of Alexandria Logos(逻各斯) The oriental mysterious religions Elements： Emperor Nero (尼禄大帝) Emperor Diocletian （戴克里先大帝 ） Great Fire of Rome Three Hundred Years of persecution (三百年教难) beginning worst The first phase: 64AD~the middle of 3rd century conciliation(怀柔) ?and restriction（限制） The second phase: the middle of 3rd century ~311AD severe suppressions The Struggle for Official Status Important turning points: 1. Tolerance Edict in 311 Persecution of the Christians stopped. 2. Edict of Milan in 313 Christianity became a legal religion. 3. The synod of Nicaea in 325 Nicene Creed was issued. The Church became a ruling tool of the emperor. In 392, Emperor Theodosius