HISTORY 16A Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Nicene Creed
29 Aug 2016
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Chapter 3: basics in the middle ages- economies of salvation. Augustine represents the violence persecuting those who were not christian. 800 ce: charlemagne became emperor of the romans: solidified growing reputation of the pope, constantinople did not like this, just like the orthodox did not accept the catholic beliefs in the west to change the nicene creed. Askesis: deprivation depriving oneself of food, water, sleep: also means training to save one"s own life. People had to decide whether to follow christ"s teachings or the romans: gnostic christians followed paul"s example and continued believing in jesus"s word, romans wanted them to still worship roman gods. Christianity started to honor and even worship those martyrs. Divine and human task of reconciliation with one another. Irenaeus" view of salvation and jesus contradicted the gospels: said that he could make statements about jesus without recoursing to information about him. Origen: most controversial theologian in christian tradition.
