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Western Civilization: Ideas, Politics, and Society, Seventh Edition
Marvin Perry, Baruch College, City University of New York, Emeritus
et al.
Chronologies
Chapter 8: 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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