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Christian Heritage Exam 1
Moseman Christian heritage
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
02/03/2011

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333
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Alexander the Great conquered Palestine
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Philo of Alexandria
Definition
Sought to prove god of the old testament and gods of philosophers were the same. Relationship between Judaism and Greek philosophy. He was a jew. take things metaphorically instead of literally
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Pax Romana
Definition
Political unity, uniformity and good travels. Peace of Rome
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Pax Romana
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Political unity, uniformity and good travels. Peace of Rome
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A.D. 44
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James, brother of John executed by Herod Agrippa.
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Antioch
Definition
first church to send missionaries, mixed race church with table fellowship issue
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Paul
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First missionary journey, persecuted by other jews,, not just paul
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A.D. 49
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Jerusalem Council, do they have to be circumcised or not?
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Judaizers
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Yes gentiles must be circumcised and obey the law
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Peter (paul and barnabus) believed
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NO, god sent the spirit among the gentiles, it is through grace that one is saved
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James (brother of Jesus) believed
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No, but they must not sacrificed food to idols, no blood, stranged meat or sexual immorality
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What three are interwoven?
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Identity Persecution and separation
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People believed christians were
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intellectually wanting, ridiculous gods, cannibals, incestuous orgies
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Ignatius of Anticoch
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martyred, had opposed some hereies, wrote the seven letters on persecution, martyrdom, heresy and authority of the bishops
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Pliny's Practice
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if accused, give 3 times to recant before death
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Trajan
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emporer of the time, agree's with pliny.
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Polycarp of Smyrna
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Martyred. "my king has done me no evil, how can I curse him"
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Marcus Aurelius
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Persecution, various disasters, superstitious, favored revival of old religion, saw Xns as obstinate
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Apologia written by
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Tertullian.
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Docetism
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Plato-real; matter and body unreal and bad, there's a world above that is real. Denies Jesus was human. Opposed by Ignatius
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Gnosticism
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Combo of Near eastern belief and Greek philosophy. Humans are a result of disobedient divine being, trying to create something of herself. Gnosis - knowledge
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Irenaeus
Definition
apostolic succession
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Marcionism
Definition
Jesus not born to mary, no judgement in the end. Cannon is paul luke and OT quotations
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The church does believe in
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apostolic succession, cannon, didache, and the apostles' creed
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A cannon is
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a stick, cane that becomes standard
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A.D. 66-73
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Gov Florus raided temple
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A.D. 70
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temple destroyed
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Dominus et Dues
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Lord and god, refused to worship and were persecuted
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The book of revelation was written
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after the temple was destroyed and taxes were placed
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Worship consisted of
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singing of psalms, hymns, prophecy, sat and sun
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3 systems of the church
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congregational, presbyterian and episcopal
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Reasons they were persecuted
Definition
scapegoats, rumors, jealousy, revival of old religion, intellectually wanting, class prejudice
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Tenets
Definition
Hebrew scriptures inspired by Jehovah, jesus not born to mary, no judgement. Make from paul, luke's gospels and OT quotations
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Church intended to be
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inclusive, bishops made them exclusive
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Official Cannon
Definition
27 identified by Athanasius in his easter letter in A.D. 367.
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Canonizing factors
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consensus and apostolic succession
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Christian Cannon
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OT and NT
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The didache
Definition
the teaching, instructions
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Apostles Creed
Definition
not written by apostles, 150 in rome. Sorting believers
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Ignatius
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didn't submit authority of Bishop to avoid heresy
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Irenaeus
Definition
apostolic succession, preeminent bishop .
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Justin Martyr
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martyred by Marcus Aurelius, Apologist. BRIDGE. believed in supreme being, life after death and world of realities beyond this world
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Logos
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word of reason; justin martyr. Greek phil and gospel of john
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Justin Martyr's significance
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opened the door for christians claiming whatever good it could from classical culture
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Ireneaus was
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an apologist and teacher. Disciple of polycarp, pasture concerned with shepherding flock
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God creates humans to love and lead, Divinization. Incarnation of word
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Irenaeus
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clement of alexandria
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born in athens, pagan parents, THINKER. continues JM. Convnice pagan that Xn's weren't absurd
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Truth of plato = truth of scripture. Allegory
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Clement
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Fled persecution of 202
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clement
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Monarchianism
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explain relationship between god the father and son. Only one Monarchia. Adoptionist and Modalism
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Tertullian
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XN in 200, laywer, Wrote the apologia in Latin First to write in latin. FOUNDER OF WESTERN THEOLOGY
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Against Praxeus
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Tertullian condemns praxeus concerning Montanus and his theology. Praxeus believs god appears in three modes (modalism). instead of patripassianism
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Coined the trinity
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one substance, three persons, Tertullian
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Montanus and Prsca and Maximilla
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women of motanism. Not unorthodox. moral
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Bishops of Phrygia
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threat to respect of empire, two women prophets, prophecies on par with scripture and apostolic teaching
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Steptimius Severus
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202 persecution. Everyone must worship Sol
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202 persecution
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aimed at converts and teachers, 203 perpetua and felicitas, origin's father died
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Catechumenate
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period of preparation, trial and instruction before baptism, lasts 3 years. Show signs in their daily lives
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Matyred in 203
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P and F, Saturnius, Revocatus, Saturus, Scendulus
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Origen
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Smart kid, Dad martyred in 203, became a catechist, castrated himself
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Origen wrote
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the hexapla, OT-6 columns, hebrew greek and transliteration of hebrew. On first principles, a systematic tehology.
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Origen believed in
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a 3 tier system of inter; Plain, moral and mystical
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Decius
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Made a mandatory worship of gods, CERTIFICATE. Systematic and universal persecution.
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Synod
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Graded penance, not all fallen in the same manner nor to the same degree
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Cyprian believed in
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grace/unity
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Novatian believed in
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purity lapsed therefore they should not be readmitted, he split from the church
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Oldest church building
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A.D. 256 Syria
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Monachos
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solitary
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Where the monks went
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Egyptian desert
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Anthony was known as
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father of monasticism
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The lfe of anthony
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Athanesius of Alexandria
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Anthony was
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rich man, problems with demons. 35 god said he'd be with him, moved to solitary location, disciples visited once a month
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Anthony visited alexandria during
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the persecution of diocletian and the arian controversy
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Monasticism
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Began in 3rd century, during constatine's reign. Monks developed communities
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Diocletian
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Reorganization: East and west, with emperors (agustus) and caesars. Persecution
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303
Definition
started with books and buildings being destroyed
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311
Definition
edict of toleration
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312
Definition
vision; labarum constatine secures west
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313
Definition
edict of Milan
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324
Definition
Constantine was the sole emperor of empire
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Syncretism
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sun god and christian god were compatible
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High priest of paganism until his deathbed
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Constantine
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Contatine's impacts
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cessation of persecution,crucifixion abolished. Churches restored and built. Church of holy sepulcher (a.d. 333) Hagia Sophia. Choir. Congregation less active
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Incense
Definition
used as sign of respect for emperors. Began appearing in churches.
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Official Tehology
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Eusebius of Caesarea (bishop). God at work in Constatine
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Riches and pomp
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divine factor
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Donatist
Definition
break communion with church, which is now too closely aligned with the state
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Donatist controversy
Definition
Should lapsed clergy who sacrificed during the persecution of diocletian be restored?
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Donatist controversy beliefs
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Latin: restore
Supporters of donatus: no
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Punics
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def by Romans when Carthage destroyed
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Berbers
Definition
antedated Romans and Punics
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Constatine and Donatist controversy
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Who gets the church building?
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Donatist View
Definition
evil empire, corrupt church, Donaist was the true church
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314
Definition
Council at Arles, called by constatine, against donatists
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The arian controversy
Definition
what is the relationship between teh father and the sun
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The arian controversy
Definition
what is the relationship between teh father and the sun
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Eruis and Esebius of Nicomedia believed
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the son is less divine
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Alexander of Athanasius
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Jesus was the word and was divine and co eturnal
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325
Definition
Council of Nicea, 1st Eucumencial Council
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The problem with Nicea 325
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language!!! and theology
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Homoousians
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West; same essence, three persons
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Homoiousians
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East, three persons same substance
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362
Definition
Synoid of Alecandria, realized they were saying the same thing!
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Anomoean
Definition
Extreme arians, christ of a different substance than father
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Homoean
Definition
convinced arians, christ similar to father, definition fuzzy, would join anomeans, also claiming homoiousian
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The nicene Creed of 381
Definition
Second Ecumenical council, called by theodosius. CONSTANTINOPLE THE NEW ROME, reiteration of Nicea, Divinity of the holy spirit
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Theodosius
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eastern emperor, and last emperor over entire empire
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381
Definition
Nicene christianity official religion of empire
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Augstine of Hippo
Definition
Son Adeodatus, studied rhetoric, believed in Manichaeism (gnostic) but they couldn't answer his questions so he became a christian in 387
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391
Definition
Augustine visited Hippo, ordained
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395
Definition
Augstine became the bishop of Hippo
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Against the Manichees
Definition
against the gnostics, written by augustine, stresses the free will of people. Evil is not material but a decision or a negation of good
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Just War theory
Definition
times when force is justified, compel them to come in
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Against Pelaguis
Definition
Humans are responsible for their own lives. Not damned because of Adam or saved because of Christ
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Synod of Orange in 529
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affirmed the pimacy of grace in salvation but not irresistible grace or predestination
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Confessions
Definition
written by Augustine, spiritural autobiography of augustine's spiritual pilgrimage
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410
Definition
Fall of Rome
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Architect of the middle ages
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Augustine
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Septuagint
Definition
greek translation of different Hebrew Manuscript
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A.D.
Definition
anno Domini, years after the accepted date of Christs Birth
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Syncretism
Definition
taking a little bit of each faith and making their own. BLENDING
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A.D. 44
Definition
James, brother of John is executed by Herod Agrippa
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Licitae
Definition
they must worship the gods
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Tacitus
Definition
Xn's persecuted not for fire but because they are haters of humans
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A.D. 95
Definition
Book of revelation written
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people who followed Plato
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Docetism
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Libertines
Definition
doesn't matter what you do with your body, eat drink and be merry cause you're going to heaven anyway.
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Ascetics
Definition
live good lives even though your body is bad
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the connection between christianity and philosophy
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Jesus or the logos
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Clements Major fault
Definition
he doesn't discuss Jesus
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Pneumatomachians
Definition
the holy spirit was not of the same essence as the father and son
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Apollinarius
Definition
divinity of Jesus inhabited a human body, did not have mind or soul, divinity in a shell
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