Church History
Acts to Present Day
Acts to Present Day
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| Language | English |
| Category | Theology |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 29.10.2021 / 12.11.2021 |
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Which doctrinal conflicts arose before the fourth century?
Marcionism
Docetism
Gnosticism
Arianism's error?
Denied Jesus' divinity
Apollinarianism's error?
Denied Jesus' humanity
Nestorianism's error?
Denied that Jesus is one Person
Eutychianism's error?
Denied that Jesus has two natures
which position claims that Jesus' divinity overwhelms the natural limitations of His humanity?
Alexandrine
The early church tried to answer the theological controversies in their day in three ways, which ways?
The canonization of the New Testament
the Apostles' Creed
apostolic succession
The Donatists considered one of their rivals' appointing bishops to be a traditore. What does this term mean?
Someone who handed over the Scriptures under threat of persecution
The controversy surrounding restoring believers who had forsaken their faith in times of persecution is sometimes called "The Question of the _"?
the Lapsed
The Great Schism describes the split between?
Eastern Orthodox and Western Catholics
when were these councils?
Council of Nicea
Council of Constantinople
"Robber Synod" in Ephesus
Council of Chalcedon
Council of Nicea - 325 A.D. (First Ecumenical Council)
Council of Constantinople - 381 A.D. (Second Ecumenical Council)
"Robber Synod" in Ephesus - 449 A.D.
Council of Chalcedon - 451 A.D. (Fourth Ecumenical Council)
who's Eusebius of Caesarea?
A historian who was a little too biased for Constantine
who's Eusebius of Nicomedia?
a Bishop who argued for Arianism in the Council of Nicea
who's Alexander of Alexandria?
The bishop who argued against Arianism in the Council of Nicea
who's Athanasius of Alexandria?
Was a deacon in the time of the Council of Nicea, but would go on to fight Arianism as a bishop
What was a general term used to refer to unmarried women who served in, and were supported by, the early church?
Widows
What was a labarum?
A combination of the Greek letters chi and rho
Who was responsible for the most intense persecution of the church?
Diocletian
When did the first Jewish-Roman War begin?
66 A.D.
Constantinople was founded in the previously existing city ...
Byzantium
Today, Constantinople exists as the modern-day city of ...
Istanbul
What is Marcionism?
A heretical, anti-Semitic offshoot of Christianity that saw Yahweh of the Old Testament and the Father of the New Testament as different deities.
Why did Pagans sometimes refer to Christians as atheists?
Pagans called Christians atheists because they only worshiped one God instead of many, who was invisible, and whose worship/devotion was internal.
What was the motivation of each of these five emperors for persecution?
Nero, Trajan, Septimius Severus, Decius, Marcus Aurelius
Nero - Shifting blame for the Great Fire
Trajan - Upholding judicial authority
Septimius Severus - Establishing adherence to Sol Invictus
Decius - Desire to restore glory to Rome and force worship of the old Roman gods
Marcus Aurelius - Superstition
What were the names of the five big emperors that persecuted the church before Constantine's reign?
Nero, Trajan, Septimius Severus, Decius, Marcus Aurelius
When was the New Testament officially canonized?
In the 4th century.
What changed in the eschatological view when Constantine rose to power?
The eschatological hope decreased.
"Docetism" derives from the Greek word dokein, which literally means "______". Docetists claimed that _____.
"to seem" ... Jesus only seemed human, but had no physical body
Name three of the biggest apologists in the 2nd century?
Justin Martyr
Tertullian
Tatian
What was the first anti-persecution measure given by a Roman emperor?
Galerius on his death bed ended persecution in 311 A.D..
The edict of Milan 313 A.D. was the total and law-given end of persecution approved by Constantine.
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