Details Title: 1) Challeneges of Christianity Description: a Total Flash Cards: 16 Created: 04/12/2009 13:12:42		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 Accounting Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term College of the Pontiffs Definition earliest Roman jurists, exercising a powerful influence in private and criminal law; head of college called pontifex maximus, chaged w/ preservation and interpretation of religious traditions, calendar and rules of sacrifice Term Suppression of Bacchanalia Definition Senate surpressed Bacchic for fear that the groth of secret organization, especially among the lower classes, might harbor revolutionary movements. Dealt with as a conspiracy against the state, used police Term Cult of Mithras Definition malleable highly open presentation, not exclusive, which contributed to social conformity; roman religions confom to ancestral traditions; warlike deity Term Pliny’s Letter to Trajan Definition Pliny = roman governor who was confused by the Christians obstinacy. He tells emperor Trajan that he frequently gives Christians the chance to denounce their faith and be let go Term Religions of salvation Definition In an imperial era when close-knit city-states no longer serve as a focuse for individual loyalties salvation appealed to the popular masses by providing a sense of purpose and the promise of a glorious future. Trade helped spreed religion Term Pharisees Definition accurate interpreters of law 70-90 CE rival of the Sadducees, Pharisees believed in the Torah, seriouse factionalism within Judaism - destruction of 2nd temple in 70 ce Term Sadducees Definition insisted on literal interpretation of Torah, rejected Torah, dissapeared after temple destroyed Term Essenes Definition communal Jewish group, looked for arrival of a savior, similar (core beliefs) to Christians Term Nazarene Sect Definition early Jewish Sect believed in Torah, not in accord with Christians believed in virgin birth of Miriam Term Synoptic Gospel Definition mathew mark luke from Q source, similar styles and themes about kingdom of heaven and god Term Gospel of John Definition reflects more of Greek influence not Q source Term Theological Agenda of Matthew Definition directly aimed at Pharisees, its main adversary; emphasized traditional Jewish lineage of Jesus, Jesus to interpret laws of god Term Sermon on the Mount Definition New ethical approach to laws of Moses, inner cultivation of faith, escalating moral quotient. Sin of the mind already a sin Term Ethical reinterpretation of the laws Definition Sermon on the Mount Term “Nation” vs. “Sect” Definition Jew = nation Christians = Sect (based on size?) Term Perpetua and Felicity Definition