A People’s History of Christianity:
The Other Side of the Story
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
April 26, 2005
How would you describe Jesus?
What would you say of his inclusion of others, including the marginalized, the poor, etc? How would you describe hisMinistry?
Let’s talk about Jesus
What is a church for?What do churches do?Where do churches succeed in being faithful to Christ’s commandment to love one another?Where does the church need to improve?
…and the church
This class is about looking at the history of the church.
Perpetua and Felicitas, Martyrs, 203 CE
How do you respond to the story of Perpetua’s martyrdom?
Early Church History 100 – 500 CE
St. Antony of Egypt, 250 CEFollowed the call of Jesus into the desert. Others, surrendering comfort and wealth, followed Antony into this harsh geography.The desert fathers and mothers found that encountering God in oneself in silence led to a greater understanding of the sacredness of the neighbor and of
creation.
Early Church History 100 – 500 CE
Next week: Chapter Three: Ethics: The Love of Neighbor