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Church History Part 08 Fall of Rome & Rise of Monasticism Last time we looked at some of the critical thinkers including both heroes and heretics! We also looked very briefly the councils as the church formulated its thinking in regards to what the Gospel is and for true doctrine in a bid to counteract the indefatigable rise of heretical teaching such as Gnosticism and Arianism.  All Emperors of the Roman Empire following the death of Constantine were nominally Christian. In the last half of the 4th Century, the northern borders of the Roman Empire were under intense pressure from invading forces - Vandals, Huns & Goths. Eventually the great city of Rome, the centre of the Roman Empire, was plundered in 410 & 455, before finally falling in 476.  Some of the major reasons for this to occur include: Strong pressures from Northern tribes. Within the Roman Government there was a great love and passion for luxury & corruption was rife. There was weak leadership, as the Christians tended to avoid