Acts of the Apostles. c70-90. Luke’s history of early Christian church.

Adoptionism. 8C Christian heresy. Christ was born human, became divine after baptism.

Albigenses. (Cathars). Southern French ascetic Neo-Manichean heretic Christian sect. Eliminated by 13th Crusade, 1208-1229 and Inquisition.

Alexandrian School. 2C. First Christian school of higher learning.

Anabaptists. 1520- Christian sect. Adult baptism. No clergy. Salvation via faith. Millenialist. Hutterites, Mennonites, Quakers. Peasants War.

Ananias. Early Christian struck dead for lying to Peter.

Andalusia. Region of S Spain. 9C BC Phoenecia. 210BC Rome. 5C Vandal, Visigoth. 8C Moslem. 14C Christian. 1492 Castile.

Anthony, St. 250-c355. Egyptian hermit, first Christian monk.

Apollinarianism. 4C Christian heresy. Jesus not truly human because of his divine nature.

Apostles’ Creed. 410. Widely-used affirmation of Christian faith.

Archangels. Chief angels of Christian, Judaic, Islamic, other religions.

Arianism. 313-. Christian heresy. “Christ not of same nature as God.” Condemned at Nicaea.

Armenian Church. c303. First Christian state church. 506 schism with Rome.

Arminianism. 17C-. Christian movement. Free-will is compatible with God’s sovereignty.

Asturias. Former Spanish kingdom. 3-2C BC Rome. 5C Visigoth. 718-910 Only Christian kingdom on Iberia. 910 + León.

Augustine, St. 354-430. Author of Confessions, City of God. Bishop of Hippo. “God is omnipotent.” Introduced Neoplatonic Determinism to Christianity. Church should rule state.

Balearic Is. 654BC Phoenicia. 123BC Rome. 426 Vandal. 798 Moor. 1229 Independent Christian. 1349 Aragon. 1713 Brit (Minorca). 1802 Spain.

Baptists. 1608-. Congregationalist Christian church. Baptism for believers only, (not infants).

Barlaam. Legendary monk who converted Indian King Josephat to Christianity.

Barnabas, St. -61. Cyprus Christian. Founded church at Antioch.

Benedictines. 529-. RC monastic order. Spread Christianity. Preserved Latin culture.

Bible. Hebrew and Christian sacred scriptures translated from Hebrew and Aramaic. 3C BC Greek translation. 1382 Wycliffe, Rogers, English. 1522-34 Luther, German. 1611 King James version. Vulgate by St. Jerome. Apocrypha.

Bogomils. 9-15C. Slavic ascetic Christian cult. All matter created by the devil.

Boris I. -907. Ruler 852-89. Spread Christianity through Bulgaria.

Brethren, Church. 1708. German/US Pacifist Christian church.

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