Tuesday, February 22 was a special day. It was Professor Cargill's Birthday! When I was in elementary school, birthdays were always the best because the birthday boy or girl would bring a tasty treat to class, usually donuts. For Professor Cargill's birthday, he brought the class Diddy Riese cookies; they were delicious.
The topic of Tuesday's lecture was Byzantine Jerusalem, and the changes that occurred. Much of the lecture related to what I had written my paper about. The temple in Jerusalem in the past was the central feature of religion. People went there to be a community and to pray, but as the Christian tradition grew, the idea of the temple became more of a spiritual one. In the Bible Jesus said that the temple would be destroyed and it would be built again in three days. The people said that was impossible because the temple took years to build; however, Jesus was referring to his body as the temple. The focus starts moving from the temple itself to the idea of Jesus as the temple.
When Constantine came to power he fundamentally changed Christianity. Under his rule, the Edict of Milan and the Council of Nicea both happened. The Edict of Milan legalized Christianity and made it acceptable for people to convert and practice the religion. The Council of Nicea set the belief in the Trinity, the belief that God was made up of three entities, God, his son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit who lives in everyone.
The topic of Tuesday's lecture was Byzantine Jerusalem, and the changes that occurred. Much of the lecture related to what I had written my paper about. The temple in Jerusalem in the past was the central feature of religion. People went there to be a community and to pray, but as the Christian tradition grew, the idea of the temple became more of a spiritual one. In the Bible Jesus said that the temple would be destroyed and it would be built again in three days. The people said that was impossible because the temple took years to build; however, Jesus was referring to his body as the temple. The focus starts moving from the temple itself to the idea of Jesus as the temple.
When Constantine came to power he fundamentally changed Christianity. Under his rule, the Edict of Milan and the Council of Nicea both happened. The Edict of Milan legalized Christianity and made it acceptable for people to convert and practice the religion. The Council of Nicea set the belief in the Trinity, the belief that God was made up of three entities, God, his son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit who lives in everyone.
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