Augustine PPX Flashcards
Who was in charge of the Eastern half of the Roman Empire?
Diocletian
Who was in charge of the Western half of the Roman Empire?
Maximian
Who was the Caesar beneath Maximian?
Caesar Constantius
(father of Constantine)
What were Diocletian’s 5 main reforms?
- Bureaucratic reforms
- Senate reforms
- Tax reforms
- Increase military
- Religious reforms
What were some examples of Diocletian’s Bureaucratic reforms?
- Multiplied provinces
- quadrupled imperial court
When did Constantine succeed his father (Constantius)?
306
Who co-authored the Edict of Milan?
Constantine and Licinius
What did the Edict of Milan do?
- Reprieve from persecution
- Christianity receives legal status
- Reunifies Empire
What is Modalism?
the doctrine that the persons of the Trinity represent only three modes or aspects of the divine revelation, not distinct and coexisting persons in the divine nature
What is Donatism?
argued that Christian clergy must be faultless for their ministry to be effective and their prayers and sacraments to be valid
What is Pelagianism?
a Christian theological doctrine that holds that humans are capable of living moral lives without divine grace
When / What was an early influential council?
Nicea (325 BC)
What language was Confessions originally written in?
Written in Latin
When was Confessions published?
397 AD
What church position did Augustine have?
Bishop of Hippo
What does “ad te, Domine” mean?
“To you, O Lord”
