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| Describe the Roman Religion |
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Made up of Pagans and Cults.
Cultus Deorum was the central aspect of how romans understood religion.
- was polytheistic
- focused on right practice, not right belief
-didn't connect religious belief to the afterlife
-believed Gods were like people in many ways
- Focus on here and now
- all Gods have Priests
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| what does Cultus Deorum mean? |
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| What year was Nero's persecution |
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She was born into nobility in Carthage, and she refused to offer sacrifice to Caesar. She was the mother of a small Child who is taken away from her. |
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| Felicity was born as a servant, who gave birth in Prison. |
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| Which empires where very unpredictable |
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Septimius Severus- outlaws conversion
Alexander Severus- mother was sympathetic to Christians
Philip of Arabia- corresponded with Christian leaders
Decius- orders Empire-wide persecution
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| What did Emperor Diocletian attempt to do |
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| He tried to wipe out christianity completely in early 200's, the effort was continued by Galerius. |
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| what does kata kumbas mean? |
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| Who was emperor constantine |
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Diocletian cut the empire in half. Constantine was the co-emporer of the western half.
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| When and what was the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. |
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-Year 312
-Constantine told all his soliders to paint the Chi Rho symbol on there sheild.
-Constantine defeats Maxentius.
-Constantine gives the credit to the Christian Gods, and from now on they are not going to persecute Christians in the Roman Empire.
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| What does hoc signo vinces mean |
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| With this sign you shall conquer |
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| What year was the Edict of Milan |
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| What were some changes after constantine |
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Two of them get together and issue the Edict of Milan saying the Christians will not be persecuted by the Roman Empire.
Christians are now a favored religion.
Persecution soon starts up again in the Eastern Empire. Now Constantine has a new reasons to stop this and control the Roman Empire. Constantine controls entire Roman Empire in 324. |
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| Describe the Rise of Papel Power |
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| Leo the great met with attila the hun and persuaded him from attacking Rome. |
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| what was pontifex maximus know for |
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| What were the two major disputes after constantine |
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trinitarian (Arian Controversy)- arguments about the trinity and the three persons of the trinty (father, son, holy spirit)
Christological controversies
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Was a preist in Alexandira
opposed trinitarianism
Father and son were homoiousios of “similar stuff”
God created the son and holy spirit
Arienism begins to grow for many years |
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Bishop of Alexandria
Was troubled by arenism, becomes a key defender on the trinity
Father, son and holy spirit were of the “same stuff” homoousios
All this is happening when constantine come to power |
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| What was the council of Nicea |
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325
Arianism was the strongest in the East
the Council condemns Arius (condemned on heresy)
The council writes the Creed of Nicea
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| What was the Council of Constantinople? |
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381
People to continue to follow Arianism and they have to call a second ecumenical council
Called by Emperor Theodosius
- Reaffirmend the Creed of Nicea
- added statement about holy spirit
- known as the Nicene creed |
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| What were the Christologial controversies of the 5th century |
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Can we call mary the mother of God?
Did mary give birth to God?
- Alexandria- yes she did
- Antioch - No, she didn't
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| what was Alexandria's argument on mary being the mother of God |
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•The human nature of Christ is NOT distinct from his divine nature
–Thus, Mary was bearer of God, theotokos
–God was united with flesh in one nature |
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| What was antiochs argument on mary being the mother of God |
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•There are two distinct natures in Christ, the divine and the human (the logos and the flesh)
–Two natures in one prosopon
•Concerned that Jesus’ divinity and humanity would become mixed or confused
Thus, Mary was not the bearer of God |
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| Two councils deal with Christological controversy |
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•Ephesus in 431
–Sides with Alexandria and affirms theotokos
•Chalcedon in 451
–Reaches compromise position
–Says Christ has TWO NATURES in ONE PERSON
–Seeks not to divide or mix humanity and divinity too much |
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| Describe the rise of Monasticism |
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How to suffer for Christ after the age of Martyrdom was over?
Two Styles
- Hermit Style- solitary life
- Communal Style- live with group of others
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| Describe Hermit style monasticism? |
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Antony was the first hermit monk
Ascetic lifetstyle
Antony played the sole of holy man in society
Simeon the stylite |
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| describe communal monasticism |
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Cenobitic= common life
•Pachomius = father of communal monasticism in the east (Egypt)
•Called himself the Abba, or “father,” of group
–Thus words like “abbot” and “abbey” |
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•Lived from 480 to 550 AD
•Father of western communal monasticism
•Wrote The Rule as a guide to communal living |
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•Abbott in charge of each monastery
•Ora et labora = “pray and work”
•3 main activities:
–Labor
–Bible study
–Prayer |
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Born into wealthy family in Alexandria.
Inherited everything and gave it all away |
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She founded female monastery
Abbess- in charge of nuns |
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| Born in Hippo in 354, wrote the confessions and the city of God. |
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| What does thei ancient greek philosphical tradition have to do with religion/christianity? |
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Some say none.
Som say it is ok to study both ( clement of Alexandirs, and jerome) |
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Translated Bible into latin ( the Vulgate)
Studied neoplatonism ( less positice around material world, higher positvity towards ideal realm) |
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Bishop of Milan, used philosophy to help others study christianity.
—Excommunicated Emperor Theodosius in 390 AD
—Converted Augustine to Christianity |
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| What was Gus book the Confessions about? |
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Mother Monica was a life long influence on Gus, Dad was a pagan and pushed his son towards a suceccful career.
Manichaeism is a form of Gnosticism. |
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| Who said "is it walls that make a Christistian." "yes it is?" |
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| Victorinus and Simplicianus |
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| Gus says it is through the church that God reaches downward, explain? |
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Gus says these are wrong, but Gus says that god has to come down to us.
It is the walls of the church that make us a Christian. Theses walls give us gracious boundaries.
He eventually end up being Bishop. |
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| What was Augustines stance on fighting |
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When can a Christian take up arms against another person?
-in defense of oneself, it is wrong
-in defense of another, it is justified |
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