SOC250Y1 Lecture 13: Lecture 13 notes
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The imposter (callistus) established a school in antagonism to the teachings of the church. So his followers multiply, and they exult in throngs attending for the sake of pleasures that christ did not permit. For in contempt of him they forbid no kind of sin alleging that christ will remit the offenses they have approved of. Imperial edict demands universal sacrifices to the gods leads to widespread apostasy in the. Christian churches across the empire: emperor believed the reason empire was collapsing was because rome turned away from traditional religious values and religion. Were initially very religious believed that gods gave them their imperial power. Tried to make christians make t ribute to roman gods which was idolatry a eternal sin. the novatianist schism: novatian an elder of the church claimed that there is no way people who returned to polytheism can return back into the church. A very grave sin, no way you can forgive it.
