THE CHURCH IN HISTORY THE CHURCH IN HISTORY

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.

TIMELINE TO EXPLAIN 33 BC 12 AD 12 BC 30 AD 0 Jesus was born 33 AD Jesus started Jesus died Jesus as a preaching young boy 2014 AD Today 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.

TIMELINE TO EXPLAIN 33 BCE 12 BCE 30 CE 0 Jesus was born 33 CE Jesus started Jesus died Jesus as a preaching young boy Now, the dates are the same and it does not necessary reflect Christianity. . 2014 CE Today

Important Events in the History of the Church. Christianity becomes The Birth of the Official Religion of Rome (313 - 380 CE) Protestant Reformation (early 16 th century) Council of Jerusalem (49 CE) Catholic Reformation Council of Trent (1545 - 1563 CE) The four Early Church Councils Crusades (325 - 451 CE) (1096 - 1202 CE) Great Schism East/West Split (1054 CE) Church (30 CE) Vatican II (1960’s) Monasticism Peak Time (1153 CE) Early Christian Communities Persecution (30 - 300 CE)

Important Events in the History of the Church. Council of Jerusalem (49 CE) The four Early Church Councils Great Schism (325 - 451 CE) East/West Split The Birth of the (1054 CE) Church (30 CE) 1 CE Early Christian Communities Persecution (30 - 300 CE) Christianity becomes the Official Religion of Rome (313 - 380 CE) 1000 CE Catholic Reformation Council of Trent (1545 - 1563 CE) Protestant Crusades Reformation (early (1096 - 1202 CE) 16 th century) Monasticism Peak Time (1153 CE) Vatican II (1960’s - present) 2015 CE