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Church History Midterm
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Modalistic Monarchians
Definition
Date: 180 CE
Started by Patripassionist Noetus of Symyrna
Oneness of God and full deity of Christ
Patripassionism- the father suffered
Jesus is all there is of God/ all of God was present in Jesus. Sabellius, 215, Godhead is a monad in three operations
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Taurobolium
Definition
Date: 205 BCE (Cybele cult recognized), 68-96 CE ( Mithra Cult)

Used by the mystery religions of Mithra and Cybele.

Was a rebirth through a bull being slaughtered over a grate and the blood pouring over the devotee.

Fertility in Cybele cult and immortality in Mithra Cult
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Isis
Definition
Date: Introduced during Ptolemaic Era (305 BCE-30 BCE) 37CE made its way to Rome

Egyptian Goddess who put back together her lover/son Osiris.

Dying/ Rising Myth
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Philo
Definition
Date: 20 BCE-42 CE

Allegorizes scripture, syncretism? Connects logos concept to OT wisdom. Allegorization becomes a way that Christianity competes with other traditions.
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Docetism
Definition
Date: Rejected at Nicea 325

Jesus did't die and was therefore never bodily resurrected. Suffering and death was a mere appearance. 'If he suffered he was not God; if he was God he did not suffer'
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Marcion
Definition
Date:144 CE break with the church

Christian Gnostic. Remove all Jewish influence in NT. 2 Gods- one of old test and one of new.
Term
Prisca and Maximilla
Definition
Date:156/ 172 CE

Women who join up with Montanus. Spirit baptism, ecstasy, prophecy, ethical code, apocalypse. New revelation for the church- they have forgotten Parousia. Authority through HS.
Term
Decian Persecution
Definition
Date: 249-250 CE

Burn incense at bust of emperor. Christians accused of social disruption, atheism, cannibalism, imortality, treason. LAPSI and post baptismal sin.
Term
Ignatius
Definition
Date: 35-107 CE

Martyred bishop of Antioch. 7 true epistles. Wrote on authority of church officials: if you want to know where the true teaching is, go to the bishop.
Term
Shepherd of Hermas
Definition
Date: 110/150 CE

Non-cannnical, bust almost was. Apocalyptic and deals with post-baptismal sin. After you become a believer you have one repentance.
Term
Dialogue with Trypho the Jew
Definition
Date: C. 150 CE

Defends the idea of Logos and connects it to Jesus. Written by Justin Martyr. Explains why Jews don't believe. Jews objected use of LXX, claim of Jesus as Messiah, Claim of Jesus as God, Christian concept of law, concept of crucified messiah, resurrection
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Lapsi
Definition
Date: 250 CE

Apostates of Decian persecution. Or had found other means of getting certificate for tribute to emperor.
Term
The Instructor, Paidagogos
Definition
Date: C. 200

Written by Clement of Alexandria (150-215). Text in Christian living. Doctrinally and morally sensitive. doctrine important for facts and for living it out.
Term
Mani
Definition
Date: 216-277 CE

Manes founder of Manicheanism. One of earliest stamped heresies. Father- creation, Son-Salvation, Spirit- deification. Revelation to continue work of Zoroaster, Buddha, Jesus- bring together the great truths. Jesus and Paraclete (Manes) are prophets to liberate humanity. Very ascetic life and by it you can achieve meaning. Material world evil. Light wars with darkness.
Term
Council of Chalcedon
Definition
Date: 451 CE

Tome of Leo, a dyophysite position becomes othodoxy here. Definition of 2 natures. Natures preserved in entirety and came together to form one person.
Term
Homoousios
Definition
Date: 325

non-biblical greek word meaning same essence. Accepted at Council of Nicea
Term
Pseudo-Isidorian Decretals
Definition
Date: 850 CE

60 documents. Forged Decretals. supposedly 100-600 CE, supposedly collected 636. Most famous is Donation of Constantine. strengthened papal position in the west. Document uses: church freedom from secular authorities, avoid tyranny of local bishops, church unity.
Term
Donatists
Definition
Date: 306 CE

Rigorous group after Diacletian persecution. Wont accept back tratitore. Sacraments done by them are void.
Term
Michael Cerularius
Definition
Date: 1054 CE

Patriarch in East. clash between him and Pope Leo IX led to schism. Excommunicated by Roman legates. MC harasses Latin churches by enforcing Eastern Liturgy on them. Removes Pope's name from the dyptichs.
Term
Leo I
Definition
Date: 440-461 CE

Wrote Tome. Two natures coming together in one person. Put forth clear and comprehensive statement of the papacy that it has operated on with little alteration since. Calls himself vicar of Peter
Term
Gregory I, the great
Definition
Date: 590-604 CE

United Gelasian and Isidorean theories. Rome alone held the principatus over the people of God. Recognized the importance of Germanic peoples and converted them using diplomacy. Pastoral Care, directions for bishops. Genius in administration. Liturgical emphasis.
Term
Cyprian
Definition
Date: 200-258 CE

Promoted Roman authority bc peter and paul were martyred there. established distinction between bishop and presbyter. Salvation rests in the church. Must have church as mother. To desert bishop is to desert the church.
Term
Basil of Caesarea
Definition
Date: 330-379 CE

One of Cappadocian fathers. Instrumental in formation of trinity. Trinity is one substance in three undivided persons.
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