First Christian Roman emperor; issued the Edict of Milan with the eastern emperor, Licinius:

Followers of a heretical sect founded by Montanus:

From Greek: "a choice" or "a faction":

One who believes there are no gods:

A teaching that emphasizes part of the received faith and ignores or denies the rest of the received tradition:

The art of speaking and writing well and eloquently:

Theologian, martyr, and the first Christian philosopher:

Christian martyr and bishop of Smyrna who in his youth heard the apostle John:

Heretical sect founded by Marcion that rejected the Old Testament and most of the New:

What is the Greek word for "word"?

Taught that only severe asceticism and strict adherence to the divine law would save a soul:

Official recognition of the rights of individuals or groups to hold dissenting opinions, especially in religion:

Edict of toleration of all religions in the Roman Empire promulgated by Constantine and Licinius in 313:

From Greek "no-god":

Theologian and defender of the Faith who rejected philosophy as a means of understanding the Christian Faith:

Early Christian Church father and one of the greatest theologians and defenders of the faith in the early Church:

Theologian and one of the most famous authors of his time, his works explained the connection between the Christian Faith and pagan thought:

One of the most powerful heresies in the early Church, claimed there is a secret knowledge necessary for salvation:

Roman emperor who ordered the last persecution of Christians:

The practice of self-denial:

Diocletian's Caesar and later Augustus of the East - instigated Diocletian's persecution of Christians and continued it after Diocletian's retirement:

Taught that the God of the Old Testament was not the God of Love revealed in the New Testament:

From Greek "secret knowledge":

Coins or government notes used in the buying and selling of goods:

Proclamation of a law:

Someone who performs fasting and other penances to achieve spiritual discipline: