Arian Christian

Examples of Arian Christian in the following topics:

• The Development of Papal Supremacy

  • In the early Christian era, Rome and a few other cities had claims on the leadership of the worldwide church.
  • Many soldiers in his army were Christians, and his army was his base of power.
  • Partially to distinguish themselves from Arians, Catholic devotion to Mary became more prominent.
  • In 380, the Edict of Thessalonica declared Nicene Christianity, as opposed to Arianism, to be the state religion of the empire, with the name "Catholic Christians" reserved for those who accepted that faith.
  • After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, barbarian tribes were converted to Arian Christianity or Catholicism; Clovis I, king of the Franks, was the first important barbarian ruler to convert to Catholicism rather than Arianism, allying himself with the papacy.

• Odoacer and the Fall of Rome

  • Although Odoacer was an Arian Christian, he rarely intervened in the affairs of the orthodox and trinitarian state church of the Roman Empire.

• Mosaics in the Early Byzantine Empire

  • The mosaic is located in the baptistery, where infants were initiated into the Christian faith and, according to biblical teachings, be cleansed of Original Sin.
  • Inside the Arian Baptistery in Ravenna are four niches and a dome with mosaics, depicting the baptism of Jesus by Saint John the Baptist.
  • The inside contains two famous mosaic lunettes, and the rest of the interior is filled with mosaics of Christian symbols.

• Painting

  • Early Christian art is the art produced by Christians or under Christian patronage from about the year 100 AD to about the year 500 AD.
  • Early Christian art is the art produced by Christians or under Christian patronage from about the year 100 CE to about the year 500 CE.
  • Furthermore, early Christians used Roman forms and styles.
  • The result, was a fusion of pagan motifs and Christian symbolism that infused early Christian painting and iconography.
  • During the persecution of Christians under the Roman Empire, Christian art was necessarily and deliberately furtive and ambiguous, using imagery that was shared with pagan culture but had a special meaning for Christians.

• Early Christian Art

  • Early Christian, or Paleochristian, art was created by Christians or under Christian patronage throughout the second and third centuries.
  • Early Christian, or Paleochristian, art was produced by Christians or under Christian patronage from the earliest period of Christianity to, depending on the definition used, between 260 and 525.
  • Christians could have made or purchased art with pagan iconography but given it Christian meanings.
  • When Christianity emerged in the Late Antique world, Christian ceremony and worship were secretive.
  • House churches, where Christians congregated secretly, were common prior to the legalization of Christianity.

• The Rise of Christianity

  • Christianity posed a serious threat to the traditional Romans.
  • As such, Christianity was considered criminal and was punished harshly.
  • Christians were never purged systematically in any part of the empire, and Christian evasion continually undermined the edicts' enforcement.
  • Although the persecution resulted in death, torture, imprisonment, or dislocation for many Christians, the majority of the empire's Christians avoided punishment.
  • Christianity became the greatest beneficiary of imperial largesse.

• Theoderic the Great

  • While he promoted separation between the Arian Ostrogoths and the Roman population, Theoderic stressed the importance of racial harmony, though intermarriage was outlawed.
  • The rest was ruled by Sigismund's Arian brother Godomar, under Gothic protection against the Franks who had captured Sigismund.
  • Theoderic may have tried too hard to accommodate the various people under his dominion; indulging "Romans and Goths, Catholics and Arians, Latin and barbarian culture" resulted in the eventual failure of the Ostrogothic reign and the subsequent "end of Italy as the heartland of late antiquity."

• The Christian Church

  • The Christian Church is the assembly of followers of Jesus Christ; in Christianity, a church is the building where its members meet.
  • The Christian Church is the assembly or association of followers of Jesus Christ.
  • The Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodoxy each claim to be the original Christian Church.
  • Members of Churches of Christ believe that Jesus founded only one church, that the current divisions between Christians are not God's will—the only basis for restoring Christian unity is the Bible.
  • Different Christian Sects construct their own Churches, which are their places of worship

• Widespread Belief

  • Christianity is the largest religion in the United States, with around 77% of the population identifying itself as Christian.
  • For example, Christianity is the largest and most popular religion in the United States, with around 77% of those polled identifying themselves as Christian as of 2009.
  • Christianity was introduced to the Americas in the 16th and 17th centuries by European colonization.
  • Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement.
  • The Christian flag displayed with the flag of the USA; note the finials on the flag poles.

• The Religious Right

  • By 1980, evangelical Christians had become an important political and social force in the United States.
  • Members of the Christian Right are willing to do the electoral work needed to see their candidate elected.
  • Thus, the Christian Coalition was actually planned long before Pat Robertson's run for president.
  • Jerry Falwell's founding of the Moral Majority was a key step in the formation of the New Christian Right.
  • Examine the emergence of the Christian Right in the United States