Chapter 2 church history Flashcards
What was the title of Constantine
Pontifex Maximus
What year was the edict of Milan
312
What does pontifex Maximus mean
The greatest bridge builder between human and divine
Where did the political center of the Holy Roman Empire move from to where
From Rome to Constantinople - present day Istanbul
Adoptionism
Jesus is an ordinary human, God confers power
Apollianariasm
Jesus adopts a human body and a divine mind
Arianism
Jesus was created, not divine
Nestorianaism
The human Christ and the divine son are two persons
Monophysitism
Two natures before incarnation, one after. One nature -> divine
Who did arianism
Arius, priest from Alexandria
Arianism
- son was not eternal ,created from nothingness
- not God by nature
- neither creator nor redeemer
What year was council of Nicaea
325 ad
How many bishops at council of Nicaea
250-318
Descion at council of Nicaea
All but two bishops voted against arianism
Who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
Emperor theodosius, 380 AD
- western Roman Empire
What council confirmed the descion at Nicaea and how many bishops
Constantinople , 150 bishops
Who was MAcedonius
- semi Arian bishop of Constantinople
- denied that Holy Spirit was part of Trinity
- nicene creed modified to answer him
Pelagianism
Denies original sin, effects of grace, and elevates human will that we can save ourselves
What did the barbarians who invaded the Holy Roman Empire convert to
Arianism
What was the center of the western Roman Empire
Rome
What was the structure of the western Roman Empire
Pope was the spiritual and political leader
What was the center of the eastern Roman Empire
Constantinople
What was the structure in the eastern Roman Empire
Emperor - political leader
Patriarchs - spiritual leaders
Where was pope st. Damasus and what did he do
Eastern Roman Empire, asked st Jerome to translate bible and liturgy from Greek into Latin
In the separation of the Holy Roman Empire, who was Greek and who was Latin
West - Latin, east - Greek
What is breads and circuses in Latin
Panem et circences
Define patristics and what is it in Latin
Church fathers, patres
What. Did the Church fathers do
- defended the faith against heresies
- scholarship: taught the faith
- lead
St. Ambrose
Governor of northern Italy, baptized confirmed and ordained within a week
- stood up against arianism
- inspired st Augustine to be a Christian
St. Augustine
- wrote confessions
- fathered a child out of wedlock
- fell for the heresy manicheans
- bishop of hippo
What was manicheans
All matter is evil
St. Jerome
Monk fluent in Hebrew Greek and Latin
In Bethlehem translated bible to Latin -> vulgate
Taught scripture to women and made monasteries
What did the the desert fathers do
Taught about sacrifice and self denial
What was the first monastery in Egypt
St. Pachomius , 320 AD
What are the vows of consecrated life
Poverty, chastity, obedience
