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| − | '''Early Christianity''' is generally considered as [[Christianity]] before the [[Council of Nicea]] which occurred in 325 A.D.. However, some scholars consider early Christianity to be the time between the life of Jesus Christ, in the early first century, and the reign of the Roman emperor [[Constantine]] (306–337) (Constantine was the first Roman emperor to become a Christian).<ref>[https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780195389661/obo-9780195389661-0011.xml#:~:text=Early%20Christianity%20is%20the%20period,guaranteed%20religious%20freedom%20to%20Christians. Early Christianity], Oxford Biographies website</ref> | + | '''Early Christianity''' is generally considered as [[Christianity]] before the [[Council of Nicea]] which occurred in 325 A.D.. However, some scholars consider early Christianity to be the time between the life of [[Jesus Christ]], in the early first century, and the reign of the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] emperor [[Constantine]] (306–337) (Constantine was the first [[Roman Empire|Roman]] emperor to become a Christian).<ref>[https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780195389661/obo-9780195389661-0011.xml#:~:text=Early%20Christianity%20is%20the%20period,guaranteed%20religious%20freedom%20to%20Christians. Early Christianity], Oxford Biographies website</ref> |
== History of early Christianity == | == History of early Christianity == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:512px-Izmir St Polycarp Church Icon Miraculously Extinguishing Smyrna Fire.jpeg|thumbnail|right|400px|[[Polycarp of Smyrna|Polycarp]] miraculously extinguishing fire of the city of Smyrna (Izmir, Turkey).]] |
*[[Ante-Nicene Fathers]] | *[[Ante-Nicene Fathers]] | ||
| + | *[[Church fathers]] | ||
| + | *[[Augustine]] | ||
| + | *[[History of Christianity]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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*[https://www.ligonier.org/guides/the-ancient-church The Ancient Church], Ligonier Ministries | *[https://www.ligonier.org/guides/the-ancient-church The Ancient Church], Ligonier Ministries | ||
*[https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1-300/what-were-early-christians-like-11629560.html What Were Early Christians Like?], Christianity.com | *[https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1-300/what-were-early-christians-like-11629560.html What Were Early Christians Like?], Christianity.com | ||
| + | *[https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-early-Christianity History of early Christianity], Britannica | ||
*[https://slife.org/early-christianity/ Early Christianity] | *[https://slife.org/early-christianity/ Early Christianity] | ||
*[https://www.ccel.org/fathers Ante-Nicene Fathers]. The Writings of the Fathers down to A.D. 325. | *[https://www.ccel.org/fathers Ante-Nicene Fathers]. The Writings of the Fathers down to A.D. 325. | ||
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az4sztb0Tlc Apostolic Fathers] by [[Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary]] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az4sztb0Tlc Apostolic Fathers] by [[Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary]] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvKjB6hnRNo How the Earliest Christians Worshipped (In their own words)] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvKjB6hnRNo How the Earliest Christians Worshipped (In their own words)] | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Early Christianity]] | [[Category:Early Christianity]] | ||
[[Category:Christian History]] | [[Category:Christian History]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:35, August 19, 2025
Jesus Christ (Artist's impression)
Early Christianity is generally considered as Christianity before the Council of Nicea which occurred in 325 A.D.. However, some scholars consider early Christianity to be the time between the life of Jesus Christ, in the early first century, and the reign of the Roman emperor Constantine (306–337) (Constantine was the first Roman emperor to become a Christian).[1]
History of early Christianity
- History of early Christianity, Encyclopedia Britannica
- Early Church History (30 - 311 A.D.) - Historian Michael Phillips Lecture - (Audio recording)
Christian History Institute: Early church AD 1-500
- Early church AD 1-500, Part 1, Christian History Institute website
- Early church AD 1-500, Part 2, Christian History Institute website
Further reading
- Stark, Rodney.The Rise of Christianity. HarperCollins Pbk. Ed edition 1997. ISBN 978-0-06-067701-5
- Thiede, Carsten Peter. The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Jewish Origins of Christianity. Palgrabe Macmillan (2003). ISBN 978-1-4039-6143-3.
See also
Polycarp miraculously extinguishing fire of the city of Smyrna (Izmir, Turkey).
External links
- The Ancient Church, Ligonier Ministries
- What Were Early Christians Like?, Christianity.com
- History of early Christianity, Britannica
- Early Christianity
- Ante-Nicene Fathers. The Writings of the Fathers down to A.D. 325.
- Ante-Nicene Fathers (biblestudytools.com)
- History of the Christian Church, Volume II Ante-Nicene Christianity. A.D. 100-325 by Philip Schaff
Videos:
- Apostolic Fathers by Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- How the Earliest Christians Worshipped (In their own words)
References
- ↑ Early Christianity, Oxford Biographies website