Church History 5
Church History
“Medieval Times”
AD590-1248
Ancient History Birth-590
Medieval History 590-1517
Modern History 1517-Today
The Description of this time depends on one’s perspective
1. Secular historians call it the ‘Dark Ages’
2. Catholic historians call it the ‘Golden Ages’
3. Protestant historians call it the ‘Age of Corruption’
The Rise of Monasticism
Why caused monasticism to flourish?
1. False teachings of gnostics
2. Secularization of the church
3. Worsening conditions in the Empire
The development of monasticism
1. Ascetic Christians withdrew from society
2. Nearby Christians looked to these hermits for leadership
3. Groups decided to form new community
The legacy of monasticism
1. They kept scholarship alive during the ‘dark’ ages
2. They were the missionaries during the ‘dark’ ages
3. They, by and large, failed to be salt and light
The Rise of Eastern Orthodoxy
What caused Eastern Orthodoxy to flourish?
1. Constantine had moved the capital the east
2. The Emperor became the spiritual leader in the east
3. The two sides had different cultures
*Disagreed over Celibacy, Language, Easter, Icons, etc
The Rise of the Papacy in the West
1. Bishops were placed over cities
2. More respect was given to Bishops of important cities
3. The Bishop of Rome became the most powerful
4. The fall of Rome left Western Europe without leadership
5. The Bishop of Rome was the spiritual leader in the West (Gregory)
6. The Bishop of Rome sought political allies to defend his leadership
7. The Franks filled the role as allies (Martel, Pepin, Charlemagne)
8. Charlemagne tried to unite the East & West in the earlier 800’s
9. The German leaders began to monopolize the shared power
10. Innocent III stabelized the papacy
*The East & West split in 1054
The Rise of Islam
What caused Islam to flourish?
1. Mohammed was unable to find distinct monotheism in his area
2. Muslims were very willing to fight for their religion
3. The Roman Empire had broken into many smaller pieces
How close did Islam come to taking over?
1. The Eastern Empire turned them back 717
2. The Western Empire turned them back in 732
The Crusades
1. Verses Muslims
2. Verses Heretics
3. Verses Slavs
*There were almost a dozen crusades b/w the 11-13th centuries
“Medieval Times”
AD590-1248
Ancient History Birth-590
Medieval History 590-1517
Modern History 1517-Today
The Description of this time depends on one’s perspective
1. Secular historians call it the ‘Dark Ages’
2. Catholic historians call it the ‘Golden Ages’
3. Protestant historians call it the ‘Age of Corruption’
The Rise of Monasticism
Why caused monasticism to flourish?
1. False teachings of gnostics
2. Secularization of the church
3. Worsening conditions in the Empire
The development of monasticism
1. Ascetic Christians withdrew from society
2. Nearby Christians looked to these hermits for leadership
3. Groups decided to form new community
The legacy of monasticism
1. They kept scholarship alive during the ‘dark’ ages
2. They were the missionaries during the ‘dark’ ages
3. They, by and large, failed to be salt and light
The Rise of Eastern Orthodoxy
What caused Eastern Orthodoxy to flourish?
1. Constantine had moved the capital the east
2. The Emperor became the spiritual leader in the east
3. The two sides had different cultures
*Disagreed over Celibacy, Language, Easter, Icons, etc
The Rise of the Papacy in the West
1. Bishops were placed over cities
2. More respect was given to Bishops of important cities
3. The Bishop of Rome became the most powerful
4. The fall of Rome left Western Europe without leadership
5. The Bishop of Rome was the spiritual leader in the West (Gregory)
6. The Bishop of Rome sought political allies to defend his leadership
7. The Franks filled the role as allies (Martel, Pepin, Charlemagne)
8. Charlemagne tried to unite the East & West in the earlier 800’s
9. The German leaders began to monopolize the shared power
10. Innocent III stabelized the papacy
*The East & West split in 1054
The Rise of Islam
What caused Islam to flourish?
1. Mohammed was unable to find distinct monotheism in his area
2. Muslims were very willing to fight for their religion
3. The Roman Empire had broken into many smaller pieces
How close did Islam come to taking over?
1. The Eastern Empire turned them back 717
2. The Western Empire turned them back in 732
The Crusades
1. Verses Muslims
2. Verses Heretics
3. Verses Slavs
*There were almost a dozen crusades b/w the 11-13th centuries
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