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Western Civilization: Ideas, Politics, and Society, Seventh Edition
Marvin Perry, Baruch College, City University of New York, Emeritus
et al.
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Early Christianity: A World Religion
| c. a.d. 29 |
Crucifixion of Jesus | | c. 34-64 |
Missionary activity of Saint Paul | | c. 66-70 |
The Gospel According to Mark is written | | 250-260 |
A decade of brutal persecution of Christians by the Romans | | 313 |
Constantine grants toleration of Christianity | | c. 320 |
First convent is founded | | 325 |
Council of Nicaea rules that God and Christ are of the same substance, coequal
and coeternal | | 391-392 |
Theodosius I prohibits public acts of pagan worship and the public profession of pagan religion; during his reign, Christianity
becomes the state religion | | 430 |
Death of Saint Augustine | | 451 |
Council of Chalcedon rules that Christ is truly God and truly man | | 529 |
Saint Benedict founds monastery at Monte Cassino |
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