Here is where you can see timelines of historical themes and eras. These timelines of course do not represent the totality of each respective era, but can help us understand how these events predated and succeeded one another through time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Page 2<\/strong> Luther, Calvin, and the Protestant Reformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Page 3<\/strong> Early Christianity in Greece and Rome<\/p>\n\n\n\n Page 4<\/strong> Beginnings of Islamic Faith and Civilization<\/p>\n\n\n\n Page 5<\/strong> Catholicism (in progress)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Page 6 <\/strong>Early Judaism<\/p>\n\n\n\n Page 7<\/strong> Enlightenment and Revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Luther, Calvin and the Protestant Reformation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1517-1522<\/strong> Luther’s “Ninety-Five Thesis” is published in 1517, and translated into both German and English by 1522.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1529<\/strong> Ulrich Zwingli of Switzerland and Martin Luther exchange ideas regarding the Reformation; both come to agreement on many issues yet remained divided on the interpretation of the Eucharist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1534<\/strong> Henry VIII split’s from the Catholic Church and establishes Anglicanism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1536<\/strong> Henry VIII presents the Dissolution of the Monasteries and deteriorates Catholic influence in England. Calvin publishes his Institutes on the Christian Religion<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1545-1563<\/strong> Council of Trent; Counter-Reformation is put in motion. Martin Luther dies in 1546. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1560<\/strong> The Geneva Bible is created, becoming the first English-translated bible and the authorized bible of Great Britain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1564<\/strong> Calvin dies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1611<\/strong> King James Bible is published, succeeding the Geneva Bible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1618<\/strong> Synod of Dort, an international church meeting held by the Dutch Reformed Church. This meeting was in response to the rise of Arminianism, in which the views held by Jacob Arminius were rejected by the Synod. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1618-1648<\/strong> Thirty-Years War in central Europe commences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1682 <\/strong> William Penn founds the state of Pennsylvania in North America, in the hope of creating a state for religious freedom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Early Christianity<\/strong> in Greece and Rome<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 325 <\/strong>The First Council of Nicaea<\/p>\n\n\n\n 330<\/strong> Constantine dedicates the “Old Church of the Holy Apostles,” and declares Constantinople the new capital of Rome, or Byzantium, renaming the empire “New Rome.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n 337 <\/strong>Constantine dies, having been baptized shortly before his death. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 360<\/strong> Julian the Apostate becomes Roman Emperor, and the last Roman Emperor to not be a Christian. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 382<\/strong> Pope Damascus, as leader of the Catholic Council, sets the Biblical Canon; lists prominent and important books from both Old and New testaments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 396-430<\/strong> Augustine becomes Bishop of Hippo, and is later eulogized as the “founder of formalized Christian theology.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n 400<\/strong> Jerome’s Vulgate is published, translating almost all major books into Latin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 431 <\/strong>Council of Ephesus. The Council condemned Nestorianism, affirmed hypostasis and affirmed that Jesus was one person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 451<\/strong> Council of Chalcedon. It had the stated goal to affirm the reigning Catholic theology; it had also issued what was called the \u201cChalcedonian Definition,\u201d of which decreed that Jesus is both perfectly human and perfectly divine, at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 455 <\/strong>Sack of Rome by the Vandals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Beginnings of Islamic Faith and Civilization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 570 <\/strong>Muhammad is born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 610<\/strong> Muhammad’s first revelation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 622<\/strong> Muhammad and his followers complete the hijra<\/em>, which was the famous migration to Medina from Mecca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 632-661<\/strong> Rashidun Caliphate; this Caliphate was led by the “four rightly-guided caliphs” in the Sunni belief. Rashidun Caliphate oversaw Islamic Expansion of Islam into Middle East and North Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 661-750<\/strong> Umayyad Dynasty, expanded and institutionalized Islam even further in Middle East, North Africa, West Africa, and Southeast Asia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 750 <\/strong>Abbasid Caliphate and Islamic Golden Age; breakthroughs in science, medicine, and documentation of information across cultures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 820<\/strong> Abbasid Dynasty becomes fragmented, as regional powers emerge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1096-1271<\/strong> Crusades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Catholicism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Judaism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1813 BC<\/strong> Abraham is born. Abraham is the patriarch of the three major Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2000-1506<\/strong> BC<\/strong> Era of Abraham and the patriarchal age. The patriarchal age refers to the era of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This era is recorded in the book of Genesis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1500-1200 BC<\/strong> The Exodus occurs following the era of Abraham. The Israelites leave Egypt, Moses receives the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. It is during this period that the Israelites receive the message that they have been freed from slavery by Yahweh, or God. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1200-1050 BC<\/strong> Israelites arrive and settle in Canaan, west of the Jordan river. Canaan is renamed the Land of Israel, and is a step forward in the Israelites search for a promised land. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1050-930 BC<\/strong> Unified Kingdom of Israel formed and established capital in Jerusalem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 930-597 BC<\/strong> <\/strong>Kingdom becomes divided, parting off into the Kingdom of Israel, known as Samaria, and the Kingdom of Judah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 722 BC<\/strong> Assyrians conquer the Kingdom of Israel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 701 BC<\/strong> Kingdom of Judah is conquered by the Egyptians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 586 BC<\/strong> Solomon’s Temple is destroyed during the Siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 516 BC <\/strong>Second Temple of Jerusalem built, replacing Solomon’s temple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 70 BC <\/strong>Second Temple is destroyed in Siege of Jerusalem by the Romans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4BC<\/strong> Jesus of Nazareth is born; who will later become the central figure in Christianity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Enlightenment<\/strong> and Revolution <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1715<\/strong> Louis XIV of France dies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1765<\/strong> Stamp Act<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1775<\/strong> American Revolution<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1789<\/strong> French Revolution<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1804 <\/strong>Napoleonic Wars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here is where you can see timelines of historical themes and eras. These timelines of course do not represent the totality of each respective era, but can help us understand how these events predated and succeeded one another through time. … Continue reading