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        | putting anything before God, worship of idols |  | 
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        | passage of jesus to heaven (ascension to the throne) |  | 
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        | person who dies for a cause/beliefs |  | 
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        | pharisee, recieves a vision of jesus, is temporarily blinded and has his vision returned; changes name to paul,becomes apostle, goes on to write book of the bible, founds church in Rome, and is martyred. |  | 
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        | overrules jewish law regarding kosher meat |  | 
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        | regarding converted gentiles, un-circumcised, into christianity. Decided that circumcision not a requirement for gentile converts |  | 
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        | persecution of christians |  | Definition 
 
        | roman law outlawed the founding of new religions. Christianity broke the 	laws against atheism (no worship of roman gods) caniballism (communion). Lasted until 400 a.d. |  | 
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        | had dream, painted crosses on armor+shields, won battle, converted+legalized christianity |  | 
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        | led Arian movement; taught that Jesus was not God (through song) |  | 
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        | bishops assembled by Constantine to determine divinity of christ |  | 
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        | signed at council of nicea, christ = god |  | 
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        | denial of the trinity, belief that modes of god not simultaneous |  | 
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        | letters of john, new testament: god is a relationship of love (agape) |  | 
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        | 5 patriarchs (rome, Constantinople, Antioch, Alexandria, Jerusalem) |  | 
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        | latin, “and the son”, phrase added to the Nicene creed by Roman church, led to catholic split |  | 
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        | Constantinople, Antioch, Alexandria, Jerusalem (no filoque) |  | 
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        | 2 sources, divine revelation |  | Definition 
 
        | scripture, sacred tradition |  | 
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        | important truths of faith handed down from apostles(christ’s divinity, holy trinity) |  | 
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        | bishops ordained by 3 other bishops, so as to originate with the apostles |  | 
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        | to guard, preserve, and pass on sacred traditions handed down by apostles |  | 
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        | 16th century, revolt against abuses in RCC. Church and state became intertwined. Many bishops ordained in search of money+power |  | 
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        | sale of bishop position to highest bidder |  | 
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        | state of transformation in which selfishness + sin is transformed into love for god+others; only happens for those going to heaven |  | 
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        | catholic priest, campaigned against indulgences + abuses, persecuted by corrupt bishops, founded protestant church |  | 
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        | “solely scripture” – ignores sacred tradition, theme behind Protestantism. Led to splits, based on interpretations |  | 
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        | assembled to end simony + indulgences in Catholicism, too late to bring back protestants |  | 
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