early Christian church
C5821
concept
The early Christian church was the loosely organized community of Jesus’ followers in the first few centuries CE, developing its beliefs, practices, and leadership structures as it spread throughout the Roman Empire and beyond.
Aliases (3)
- concept in early Christianity ×1
- group of early Christian churches ×1
- hypothetical early Christian community ×1
Instances (7)
- Old St. Peter's Basilica
- church in Ephesus
- church in Smyrna
- church in Thyatira
- Johannine community ("hypothetical early Christian community")
- Seven Churches of Asia ("group of early Christian churches")
- Pentarchy ("concept in early Christianity")