The Unbroken Line
The Timeline
From Creation through the Apostles to the present, one faith has been kept whole. Toggle the layers to follow a single thread or overlay several — and see exactly where others departed.
To scale — every century is the same width. Scroll sideways through the centuries; tap a node for the story.
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TodayIn the beginning
The Fall
The Flood
c. 1800 BC
c. 1250 BC
c. 1000 BC
c. 8th–5th c. BC
586–538 BC
c. 5 BC
c. AD 33
c. AD 33
1st century
AD 64–313
AD 325
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AD 431
AD 451
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AD 553
AD 680–681
AD 787
1054
1517 onward
1917–1991
The present day
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The present day · The Church across the world
The Suffering Church Today
Persecutions & Martyrdom
The witness of the martyrs is not a closed chapter. From the bishops of Aleppo abducted in 2013 to believers displaced or pressured for the faith across the world, the suffering Church continues the one martyrdom that began in the arena — and the response remains what it has always been: prayer, aid, and awareness.
From the living Church
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