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Type: Bible Study
Price: $17.95
Christian HistoryOverview: Early Church & Middle Ages
Discuss the key questions Christians have faced over two millennia - and provide answers for those questions for today.
Topics: | Christian history, Early Church, Heresy, Historical persons, Persecution |
Filters: | Facilitator, Group Leader, Lead, Teacher |
Purpose: | Discipleship |
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Date Added: | March 07, 2007 |
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The Overview: Early Church & Middle Ages course provides more than an introduction to church history. It helps people ask the key questions Christians have faced over two millennia—and provides answers for those questions for today.
Introduction - Why Study Church History?
Session 1
Persecution in the Early Church
Beginning as a despised, illegal sect, Christianity endured 300 years of persecution to emerge as the dominant force in the Roman Empire.
Heresy and Doctrine in the Early Church
In the first few centuries of Christianity, teachers taught wildly different ideas about who Jesus was.
Christianity as State Religion
In the fourth century, Christianity moved from being a persecuted sect to being the official religion of the Roman Empire.
Monks and Missionaries
As Christianity became culturally assimilated, monks sought to live pure Christian lives by separating themselves from society and taking the gospel to Europe.
The Rise of the Papacy
In the Middle Ages, the church, especially in the office of the pope, wielded great political power.
The Crusades
During this era, thousands of Christians marched on the Holy Land to conquer it in the name of Christ.
Eastern Christianity
Early on, Christians in the eastern Roman Empire developed unique practices and beliefs that led to a major branch of Christianity.
Each session begins with a Key Question and a few paragraphs of context. This tells you what the session is about.
Next, the Preparation section tells you what is included in each session. Most sessions use articles from the award-winning Christian History magazine--and they're included FREE with your lesson. Other sessions provide a short reading or handouts you can photocopy for the group.
The Class Section guides you through the study in four steps—Opening, Historical Setting, Application, and Closing.
- Each study lasts between 45 and 70 minutes.
- Preparation time may take up to 60 minutes.
- Total number of pages for all 8 sessions - 83
- Files can be easily saved, edited, and printed.
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