THEO 206 Study Guide - Early Christianity, Pliny The Younger, Byzantium
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They refused to sacrifice other gods: christianity became legal. Christians have to deal with the past still. Beginning of 4th century (persecutions came to an end: some gave up christ and collaborate with the persecutors, some chose not to collaborate (they were tortured, the ones who died were known are. They are supposed to search for the good and not the evil. He believed that priests are sinful should still be able to work in the church. The grace of god is still working within them . In 312 - christianity became legalized in the empire: public money being used to support new buildings of churches, christianity becomes established (4th century) Issue of monasticsm (they didn"t like when everyone became christian) they went to the desert and create their spirituality. 393, christianity was the only religion in the empire: rome was attacked by barbarian groups (5th century, bishop of city of rome (pope)
