Extra Material for Midterm Exam

Question 1

Who was Leo Tolstoy

Answer 1

1. 1828-1910
2. Born into the ruling class
3. expressed Christian Principles in his work
4. Freed his personal slaves
5. Creed - non-resistance to evil
6. rejected his title and wealth and joined the lower class
7. Preached a benign humanism which included some Christian elements, urging love and charity towards all people.
8. Most famous for War and Peace

Question 2

What is the orthodox answer to the Christological Heresies of the early church?

Answer 2

Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. Christ has both a divine and human nature in one person “without confusion, without change, without division, without separation.”

Question 3

When was the council of Chalcedon

Answer 3

451 ad

Question 4

What was Augustine statement on the Human Will when humans were in a state of Innocence?

Answer 4

Posse Peccare = Able to Sin
Posse Non Peccare = Able not to sin

Question 5

What was Augustine statement on the Human Will when humans were in a Fallen State?

Answer 5

Non Posse Non Peccare = Unable to not sin

Question 6

What was Augustine statement on the Human Will when humans were in a State of Glory?

Answer 6

Non Posse Peccare = Unable to sin

Question 7

What is Petrine Theory and who produced it.

Answer 7

Leo I
This is commonly referred to as the doctrine of Petrine supremacy. According to Leo, the Church is built upon Peter, in pursuance of the promise of Matthew 16:16-19, Peter participates in everything which is Christ’s; what the other apostles have in common with him they have through him.