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1 The Christian Church in the Middle Ages
313 Constantine ordered that Christians were to be accepted and no longer persecuted.

2 Crucifixion of St. Peter, by Caravaggio

3 Saint Sebastian, an iconic image of martyrdom

4 St Ignatius of Antioch

5 A Christian Dirce, by Henryk Siemiradzki

6 Forms of execution used by the Romans included systematic murder, crucifixion, and the feeding of Christians to lions and other wild beasts.[citation needed] Tacitus' Annals XV.44 record: "...a vast multitude, were convicted, not so much of the crime of incendiarism as of hatred of the human race. And in their deaths they were made the subjects of sport; for they were wrapped in the hides of wild beasts and torn to pieces by dogs, or nailed to crosses, or set on fire, and when day declined, were burned to serve for nocturnal lights."

7 By 500. Christianity was the main religion in. the Mediterranean world
By 500 Christianity was the main religion in the Mediterranean world. Most Roman citizens were Christians by this time.

8 Missionaries spread Christianity to the Germanic tribes who were pagans.
Examples: Saint-Patrick Ireland Saint-Augustan England Saint-Boniface Germany By 1000, most of Europe had been Christianized.

9 The Christian Church was a unifying institution after the fall of the Roman Empire
Catholic = Universal Unifying all people

10 Roles of the Church Taking care of the sick and needy.

11 Settling disputes by applying the Church law.
- Heresy : having a belief contrary to Church doctrine. - Blasphemy : Showing disrespect for God. - Usury : Charging excessive rates of interest.

12 When a person is denied the blessing of the Church.
Excommunication When a person is denied the blessing of the Church.

13 The Church grew in power and became very rich.
Some of the clergy was engaged in worldly affairs: Wealth and Pleasure.

14 Hermits Clergy who wanted to live free from the temptation of sin.
Live in solitude Strict discipline Pray and meditate Rough clothing Fasting

15 Saint-Simeon 30 years at the top of a pillar some 18 metres high!!! Hermits attracted followers = Monastic orders and monasteries.

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