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A general chosen to be emperor by the Roman troops in Britain, but he faced the superior forces of a rival emperor when he reached Rome in 312 C.E. to make his claim to the throne |
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The first two Greek letters of Christ’s name |
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The Edict of Milan was issued |
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It granted freedom of worship to Christians in the Roman Empire |
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The Edict of Toleration was issued |
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He promulgated the Edict of Toleration |
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It declared that Christianity should be tolerated in the Roman Empire |
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Byzantium; the new center of the Roman Empire |
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He declared paganism illegal and made Christianity the official religion of the Empire |
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Christianity became the State Religion |
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Christians, alone, were allowed to serve in the army |
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The Church entwined with the destiny of the Roman Empire |
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Another name for the Roman Church |
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A Greek term meaning “straight thought” |
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A Belief contrary to some essential belief of the faith |
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A person with an unorthodox belief |
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A heresy that claimed that all material things, including the human body, were evil |
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A Christian who became the bishop of Lyons and particularly opposed Gnosticism |
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Christianity had formulated a statement of faith – a creed |
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This creed became part of Christian worship, and candidates seeking baptism had to understand it and accept it publicly before they could join the Church |
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A heresy that denied Jesus’ divinity |
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An Alexandrian priest and heretic |
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The ecumenical council that defined the Nicene Creed |
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It expressed the Christian belief that Jesus was not made by God but is one with God, being both divine and human |
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As a young deacon present at the Council of Nicaea, he had forcefully and clearly opposed the Arians |
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