Mary, Martha, Lazarus

Mary, Martha, and Lazarus from Bethany were three siblings and friends and followers of Jesus. Once when visiting their house Mary sat at the feet of Jesus, while Martha was distracted by the preparations of cooking and taking care of their guests. Martha was annoyed at Mary for not helping, but Jesus said listening to him was the better thing to do (Luke 10:38-42). Mary also was the one who anointed Jesus (John 12:2). Lastly Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead after a terminal illness (John 11:1-2).

James (son of Zebedee) the Apostle

And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him. -Matthew 4:21-22

He was the brother of John (son of Zebedee) who was also an Apostle. He was a fisherman with his brother and brothers Peter (Simon) and Andrew.  He preached to the Jews and was beheaded in AD44 under Herod Agrippa I, making him the first Apostle to be martyred.

About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword -Acts 12:1-2

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene is mentioned in all four Gospels, at least 12 times in total. We first meet her when Jesus cast seven demons out of her (Luke 8:2, Mark 16:9). After that she was a follower of Jesus throughout the rest of his ministry. Mary was there at the crucifixion of Jesus and was the first (or one of the first) people to see Jesus after his resurrection (Matthew 28:10-8, Mark 16:9-10, Luke 24:10, John 20:18).

Irenaeus of Lyons

Irenaeus of Lyons (?-c.202) was the earliest of the non-apostolic church fathers. He was a disciple of Polycarp (who was a student of John). He was best known for his book Against Heresies, in which he argues against Gnosticism.

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Cyril of Alexandria

Cyril of Alexandria (c.378–444) was a church father and a prominent figure during the council of Ephesus in 431(the fourth ecumenical council) His early arguments were against Arians and in support of Nicaea, but he is best known for his vehement disagreement with and arguments/writings against Nestorius.

Original Sin

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Boniface

Boniface (c. 675 – June 5, 754) was an Anglo-Saxon missionary to the Frankish Empire during the 8th century (i.e. a Missionary to Germans). Some traditions also claim that Boniface invented the use of the Christmas tree.

Justin Martyr

Justin Martyr (100 - 165 AD) was an early church apologist who wrote about the manifestation of the Logos (or the Word made flesh). Justin had his own school in Rome with Tatian was one of his pupils. Tatian (Address to the Greeks 19) and Eusebius (HE IV 16.7-8) tell us  that, after disputing with the cynic philosopher Crescens, he was denouncedto the authorities, tried with six companions, and beheaded. The martyrdom of Justin preserves the court record of the trial:

The Prefect Rusticus says: Approach and sacrifice, all of you, to the gods. Justin says: No one in his right mind gives up piety for impiety. The Prefect Rusticus says: If you do not obey, you will be tortured without mercy. Justin replies: That is our desire, to be tortured for Our Lord, Jesus Christ, and so to be saved, for that will give us salvation and firm confidence at the more terrible universal tribunal of Our Lord and Savior. And all the martyrs said: Do as you wish; for we are Christians, and we do not sacrifice to idols. The Prefect Rusticus read the sentence: Those who do not wish to sacrifice to the gods and to obey the emperor will be scourged and beheaded according to the laws. The holy martyrs glorifying God betook themselves to the customary place, where they were beheaded and consummated their martyrdom confessing their Savior.