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''Synopsis:'' Some The [[Gospels]] and [[Acts]] in the [[New Testament]] describe some of the more well known most significant early Christians have included . Of particular importance were the women and [[Apostle PaulApostles|disciples]], who met [[Augustine of Hippo|AugustineJesus]], after he had risen from the dead and so passed the [[Martin Luthergospel]] and onto the world. The events of [[C.S. LewisActs 2]]. Yet every person impacts on describe how the world [[Apostle Peter]] gave an instrumental speech in some waythe formation of the early church. We may not remember who A few years later, the man [[Apostle Paul]] was that led instrumental in taking the gospel to [[Billy GrahamGentile]] to Christ, but he certainly has changed the worlds (non-Jews) who were pagans.
==Main article=={{christians_box}}In the following generations great persecution occurred against Christians throughout many parts of the Roman Empire and a number of Christians such as [[Polycarp]] stood firm in their faith acting as strong witnesses for Christ. It has been said that their blood was the seed of the church.
There have been thousands As Christianity became more widespread and disputes over its doctrine and teaching arose, a number of extremely influential scholarly Christians since the time wrote great works of Jesus, such defense for Christianity. These men who were known as apologists helped to clarify and define some of the important points of Christian faith. [[Apostle PaulIrenaeus]], for example, argued against [[Augustine of Hippo|AugustineGnosticism]], [[Martin Luther]] and [[C.S. Lewis]]an exclusive knowledge-based religious movement.
===Famous Christians of Christianity became accepted by the early church===ruling classes especially in the 4th century AD, when the Roman Emperor [[Constantine I]] converted to Christianity.
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Some of the more well known Christians have included the [[Apostle Paul]], [[Augustine of Hippo|Augustine]], [[Martin Luther]] and [[C.S. Lewis]]. Yet every person impacts on the world in some way. We may not remember who the man was that led [[Billy Graham]] to Christ, but he certainly has changed the world.
===Famous Christians of the early church===
===Famous Christians of the Middle Ages===
During the middle-ages, a number of Christians played significant roles in developing Christian thoughts and ideas such as [[Thomas Aquinas]]. Other Christians played enormous roles in the politics of the time such as [[Pope Leo III]] who brought unprecedented political power to the [[papacy]].
===Famous Christians of the [[Reformation]] period===
Some of the most significant Christians in history were a group of men known as the Reformers who challenged the [[Roman Catholic Church]] which was the established church of the day. [[Martin Luther]] is probably the best remembered for beginning the movement that lead to the fragmentation of the church in Western Europe and the formation of [[Protestantism|Protestant churches]] to rival [[Roman Catholicism]]. In England, [[King Henry VIII]] and his desire for an annulment of marriage, started a sequence of events that lead to the formation of the [[Church of England]] which also broke from [[Roman Catholicism]].
===Recent famous Christians===
In more recent times Christians such as [[John Wesley]] have been instrumental in bringing about a renewal of personal faith. People such as [[William Carey]] have played major roles in [[mission]], taking the [[gospel]] to [[Africa]] and [[Asia]]. During the 20th century a number of prominent evangelists, theologians and writers, for example, [[Billy Graham]] and [[C.S. Lewis]] have stood out in their contributions. ==QuotesVideo==<YouTube>title=Dr. Billy Grahamhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bba2Dqaw6SI&rel=1embed_source_url=http://www.youtube.com/v/bba2Dqaw6SI&rel=1wrap = yeswidth=500height=400</YouTube>
==Links==
* [http://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-who-are-christians/celebrity-lists?page=4 List of 70+ Celebrities Who Are Christians]
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