In the first paragraph, Arius describes himself as one of the priests. He references his pedigree, noting that he came from a line of priests that followed God. He uses this to establish credibility, before making his claim. His claim is that God and Jesus, Father and Son, are two different entities and that Jesus,… Continue reading Do as we say, not as we do
The many persecutions of Christians in the third century did not stop the religion from growing in Rome. Christianity spread throughout the country during many years of peace, the religion was split between Orthodox and Catholic traditions, but both had become a part of Roman society. In the beginning of the fourth century, Rome had… Continue reading Rome’s Politics and the Tolerance of Christians in the Early Fourth Century
Christianity had a rocky start in the Rome Empire. Often, at best, Christians were tolerated in the empire but hardly accepted and at worst they were heavily persecuted. During its growth Christianity was often an underground religion and was often not exercised or practiced in a public way. To say one was a Christian often… Continue reading Eusebius and his Praise of Constantine
The Didache is a text which could seemingly be a moral handbook for the practicing Christian. This text which details two paths which a person could lead is about everyday choices and how a person, presumingly a Christian, would interact with other people. This includes non-Christians and Christian slaves. Many of these codes for moral… Continue reading The Didache: References to the Torah, and Writings against Hippocracity by a Hippocrite
According to Justin Martyr, Tertullian, and many other apologists, there are many different requirements to becoming a part of the Christian community. Church leaders were forced to set up these specific rules and behavior rules during church services because they needed to be legitimate in order to receive respect from society. Christians used many ideas… Continue reading Regulations of Christianity
Early Christians faced an uphill battle when it came to defending their right to exist. They were generally poorer, came from Asia or the Levant, and didn’t have any real connections to powerful voices outside of their insulated communities. Romans saw themselves as being wholly correct when it came to this holy war of letters,… Continue reading Christian Apologists
When early Christians tried to defend Christianity they were automatically at an instant disadvantage compared to the Romans who were generally more literately correct and just were more intelligent due to having more money and being in a higher social class. The Romans had an instant advantage on early Christians. The apology letters were written… Continue reading Justin Martyr and Tertullian apologies