Early Christianity

Question 1

Regarding the historicity of Jesus Christ, what does the “christ-myth” school assert?

Answer 1

That Jesus never lived and that He was invented

Question 2

What are some pagan sources regarding the historicity of Jesus Christ?

Answer 2

Cornelius Tacitus in his work “Roman Annals”

Question 3

Reasons for Christians to be a target for Roman persecution

Answer 3

• viewed as disloyal* subjects of the Empire

-their lifestyle stood in sharp contrast with their Roman culture. Christians refused to go to the arena, theaters, or public baths.

Question 4

Edict of Milan

Answer 4

Gave full religious freedom throughout the Roman Empire

Question 5

What did apologists do?

Answer 5

Sought to defend or explain Christianity

Question 6

What did polemicists do?

Answer 6

Attacked heretical ideas

Question 7

Who attended the council of Nicaea?

Answer 7

Constantine & bishops

Question 8

How many positions regarding the essence of Jesus were put forward at Nicaea? What is one of those positions?

Answer 8

3 positions

Jesus the same essence as the Father

Question 9

What is Jerome known for?

Answer 9

Produced a Latin translation of the Bible called the Vulgate, it became the authorized Roman Catholic Bible

Question 10

What is Augustine known for?

Answer 10

A Christian Philosophy of History

Champion of “Whole Tenor Principle”