Christian History

The reason why I want to teach Christian History so bad is because we understand why our ancestors did what they did in the past. They were all trying to figure out WHO Jesus is and WHAT we are supposed to do after we know who He is! At the moment I am doing a lot of school work, so it seems I'm too busy to lead the Christian History group I wanted to do. BUT that isn't going to stop me from spreading everything I know whenever I have time! I'm making a Facebook page about Christian History. I recommend everyone like it to find out some really awesome information about early Christianity! <3  c.90     Book of Revelation and Gospel of Saint John written. 161-80   Widespread persecution of Christians under Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. (Severe persecutions also occurred under the emperors Decius (249-251) and Diocletian (284-305)). 301      Armenia becomes the world's first country to officially adopt Christianity as the state religion. 312      Roman emperor Constantine receives a vision of a flaming cross with the words 'In hoc signo vinces' : 'By this sign conquer'. Defeats rival Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge. 313      Edict of Milan issued by Constantine - Christianity becomes a legal religion within the Roman empire. 325      Constantine calls the first ecumenical council at Nicea. Arian heresy which declared Christ was a created being is refuted. Nicene Creed is drawn up, declaring Christ to be "...Begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father..." 367      Saint Athanasius is the first to list all 27 New Testament books in his festal letter. 381      Ecumenical Council at Constantinople revises the Nicene creed to its current form. c.382   Saint Jerome begins a translation of the Bible into Latin. 397      Synod at Carthage ratifies the 27 books of the New Testament as sacred scripture. 431      Ecumenical council held at Ephesus refutes Nestorianism. (The doctrine that Christ was two persons (one human, the other divine) in one body). Mary is declared Theotokos   i.e. 'God-bearer' or more commonly, 'Mother of God'. 449      At Ephesus, Pope Leo I delivers his 'Tome', defending orthodox Christian belief. Leo also asserts Papal supremacy. 451      Ecumenical council at Chalcedon affirms Christ as having two distinct natures united in one person (known as the 'Hypostatic Union'). 553      Ecumenical council at Constantinople affirms teaching of previous councils. 563      Columba establishes a monastery at Iona. 589      Insertion of the filioque  (Latin: 'and the son') into the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed at a council in Toledo. 597      Following a mission authorised by Pope Gregory I, St. Augustine becomes the first Archbishop of Canterbury. 664      Synod of Whitby ratifies the authority of the Pope in England. 680-81 Ecumenical council at Constantinople rejects Monothelite heresy of one will in Christ. 731      Bede writes his Ecclesiastical History. 787      Ecumenical council at Nicea ends the controversy over the use of icons in worship. 800      Charlemagne is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III. 988      Conversion of Prince Vladimir in Kiev. Growth of Christianity in Russia. 1054    Great Schism - Eastern Orthodox and Western Catholic churches separate. 1095    Pope Urban II authorises the first Crusade to recover the Holy Land from Moslems. 1099    Crusaders conquer Jerusalem. 1182    Massacre of Latin inhabitants of Constantinople. 1187    Jerusalem recaptured by a Moslem army led by Saladin. 1189    Third Crusade led by Richard the Lionheart of England. 1204    Sack of Constantinople during the fourth crusade. 1216/23   Papal approval of the Dominican and Franciscan mendicant ('begging') orders. 1266-73   Thomas Aquinas writes his great work of systematic Theology: Summa Theologiae. 1305    Papacy moved to Avignon following a dispute with Philip IV of France. c.1341             Defence of Orthodox spirituality by Gregory Palamas. Rise of Hesychasm. c.1376             John Wycliffe writes 'Civil Dominion', arguing for reform of the church. 1378    Following the return of the Papacy to Rome, rival claimants (Antipopes) emerge. Dispute ends in 1417 with election of Martin V. c.1380             John Wycliffe translates the Bible into Middle English. 1453    Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks. 1517    Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Wittenburg, Germany; beginning the Protestant reformation. 1521    Diet of Worms - Luther's final breach with the Catholic church. 1525    William Tyndale completes his translation of the Bible into English. 1534    Ignatius of Loyola founds the Jesuits. 1534    Act of Supremacy passed - Henry VIII becomes supreme head of the English church. 1536    John Calvin publishes his Institutes of the Christian Religion. 1545-63           Council of Trent - Roman Catholic counter reformation. 1549    Thomas Cranmer publishes the Book of Common Prayer  in England (later revised in 1662). 1555    Peace of Augsburg ends religious wars in Germany. 1611    Publication of the King James Version of the Bible. 1618-48  Protestant/Catholic conflict in Germany (Thirty Years War). 1730-60  The 'Great Awakening' - A revival movement among Protestants in the USA. 1738    John and Charles Wesley converted. They lead an Evangelical revival in England and form the Methodist church. 1854    Dogma of the Immaculate conception of Mary proclaimed by the Roman Catholic church. 1870-1 First Vatican council. Dogma of Papal infallibility proclaimed. 1906    Azusa street revival in Los Angeles. Beginnings of the Pentecostal movement. 1910    World mission conference held in Edinburgh. 1918    Billy Graham born. Later becomes one of the most prominent evangelists in Christian history. 1948    Formation of the World Council of Churches. 1950    Dogma of the Assumption of Mary proclaimed by the Roman Catholic Church. 1962-5 Second Vatican council. Major reforms in the Roman Catholic church are initiated. Mutual anathemas of 1054 between Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches lifted. 1997    Death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta - founder of the 'Missionaries of Charity'. 1999    Signing of the Joint Declaration on Justification by the Lutheran and Roman Catholic Churches. 2005    Death of Pope John Paul II, who is succeeded by Pope Benedict XVI. 2006    World Methodist Council adopts the Lutheran/Catholic Joint Declaration on Justification. 2011    Beatification of Pope John Paul II. 2013    Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, who is succeeded by Pope Francis.