Details Title: 1.2.1.05 Ancient Church Description: Gold Tested in Fire Total Flash Cards: 15 Created: 01/19/2009 06:14:31		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Religious Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Martyr Definition A person who dies for Christ        Term Blandina Definition A slave and martyr of Lyons          Term Perpetua Definition A catechumen – and a very young wife with a baby               Term Felicitas Definition A companion of Perpetua who was martyred alongside her in a Roman amphitheater       Term Paganism Definition A belief in a god, or gods outside of the Bible        Term Pacifism Definition The belief that it is wrong to kill another human being in war or for any purpose        Term Ignatius of Antioch Definition A bishop who was taken to Rome to be eaten by lions in the amphitheater, for the amusement of the crowds at the circus          Term Justin (Martyr) Definition One of the earliest, most important Apologists               Term Apologists Definition “Defenders of the faith;” well-educated people who knew Greek philosophy and could debate with non-Christians on an equal basis       Term Bishop Definition This term comes from the Greek word for “supervisor”          Term The Didascalium Definition The Catechetical School of Alexandria        Term Barbarians Definition This term comes from the Greek word meaning “hairy ones”            Term Diocletian Definition A “competent” ruler of the Roman Empire                 Term Apostates Definition People who had renounced their faith, wanted to repent and return to the Church         Term Sacrament of Penance Definition It was a public penance and ritual of reentry for the Ancient Church