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Hatch History Names to Note
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Irenaeus | Early Christian father and one of the greatest theologians and Defenders of the faith in the early church |
| Justin Martyr | Theologian, martyr, and the first Christian philosopher |
| Tertullian | Theologian and defender of the faith who rejected philosophy as a means of understanding the Christian faith |
| Origen | Early Christian who tried to explain divine revelation in terms of Greek philosophy. His works explain the connection between Christian faith and pagan thought. |
| Diocletian | Roman Emperor who ordered the last persecution of Christians, divided the empire into East and West. |
| Constantine | First Christian Roman emperor, issued the Edict of Milan with the Eastern emperor Licinius |