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FATHER OF CHURCH Flashcards

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Who were the Church Fathers?


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Influential theologians, bishops, or scholars whose writings explained key Scriptural principles in the early Church

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How are the Church Fathers generally categorized?

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Apostolic Fathers
Greek Fathers
Latin Fathers
Desert Fathers

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What characteristics are required to be considered a Father of the Church?

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Antiquity (ancient times)
Doctrinal orthodoxy (acceptance of defined doctrines)
Personal sanctity (holiness of life and character)
Approval by the Church

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Who are the Latin Fathers?

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St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, St. Jerome, St. Gregory I, and St. Isidore

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What are the main functions of the Church Fathers’ works?

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Apologetics: Defense of religious doctrines
Polemics: Art of controversy and disputation
Christian Apologists: Early writers defending beliefs against critics

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Where does the term ‘apologetics’ came from?

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It comes from the Greek word ‘apologia’, meaning speaking in defense

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What was the role of early Christian apologists?

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To defend their beliefs against critics and recommend their faith to outsiders

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What is the definition of heresy?

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A theological doctrine or system rejected as false by ecclesiastical authority

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What was St. Augustine’s role as an apologist?

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He provided a defense of Christianity and criticized paganism and heresies such as pelagianism and donatism.

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What were the heresies that St. Augustine refuted?

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Donatism and Pelagianism

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Who was Donatus in relation to Donatism?

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He was consecrated as Bishop of Carthage and leader of the Donatist sect

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What were the principal errors of Donatism?

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Asserted that sacraments were invalid if dispensed by a traditor or sinful clergy
Claimed sacraments could only be celebrated by those in a state of grace
Required re-baptism for Catholics joining their sect

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What was St. Augustine’s response to Donatism?

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He stated that Christ is the true minister of every Sacrament, regardless of the priest’s state

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What is Pelagianism?


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A heresy that stressed the essential goodness of human nature and the freedom of the human will

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What did Pelagius hope to achieve with his teachings?

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To improve the moral conduct of Christians

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What did Celestius deny in relation to Pelagianism?


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He denied the church’s doctrine of original sin and the necessity of infant baptism

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How did St. Augustine oppose Pelagianism?


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He asserted that humans cannot attain righteousness by their own efforts and depend on God’s grace

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What happened to Pelagius and Celestius in 418?

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They were excommunicated after being condemned by two councils of African bishops

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What does spirituality refer to in the context of Augustinian values?

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Building a relationship with God, defined as love and devotion to Him

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What are the three elements that structure Augustinian spirituality?

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Search for God
Community
Service to the Church

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What are the Augustinian Core Values?

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Unity (unitas)
Charity (caritas)
Truth (veritas)

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How can an unordain person be a honored as a Church Fathers ?


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For their proximity to the Apostles, explanations of Scripture, and ability to teach the Catholic faith

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refers to the early Christian writers (c. 120-220) who defend their beliefs against critics and recommended their faith to outsiders.

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Apologists

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generally denotes the art of controversy and disputation.

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polemics

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ancient times

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antiquity

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acceptance of the doctrines defined by various creeds and ecumenical councils in Antiquity.

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Doctrinal Orthodoxy

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holiness of life and character

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Personal Sanctity

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the sacraments could be celebrated validly only by those in the state of grace. They required the re-baptism of any Catholic who came over to their sect.

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Donatism

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“Pelagian heresy”


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Pelagianism

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adiscipleof Pelagius, denied the church’s doctrine oforiginal sinand the necessity of infantbaptism.

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Celestius

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who was concerned about the slackmoral standards among Christians, and he hoped to improve their conduct by his teachings.

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Pelagius

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stressed the essential goodness ofhuman natureand the freedom of the human will.

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Pelagianism

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are the fundamental beliefs of a person or organization; these guiding principles dictate the behavior and help people understand the difference between right and wrong. This also helps companies to determine if they are on the right path and fulfilling their goals by creating an unwavering guide.

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core values

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Christ is the true minister of every Sacrament even if the person celebrating the Sacrament is in a state of sin.” For St. Augustine separated the worthiness of the priest from the validity of the Sacrament


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St. Augustine argument against Donatism

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are those values we hold which form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves

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core values

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itrefers to values which are Christian and which Augustine of Hippo has colored with his saintly life and deepened by his teaching.

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Augustinian values

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are “Christian values” which Augustine lived and taught in the conviction that such values contribute to the fulfillment of the Lord’s twofold commandment of love in the spirit of theBeatitudes.

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Augustian values

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10The Augustinian Core Values

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Love
Humility
Humble and Generous Service
Care of the common good
Freedom/Christian Liberty
CommunityLife
Friendship
Interiority
Devotion to study and pursuit of Wisdom
Prayer

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Approval by the Church

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Personal Sanctity

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the sacraments could be celebrated validly only by those in the state of grace. They required the re-baptism of any Catholic who came over to their sect.

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Donatism

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Christ is the true minister of every Sacrament even if the person celebrating the Sacrament is in a state of sin.” For St. Augustine separated the worthiness of the priest from the validity of the Sacrament


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St. Augustine argument against Donatism

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acceptance of the doctrines defined by various creeds and ecumenical councils in Antiquity.

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Doctrinal Orthodoxy

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holiness of life and character

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Personal Sanctity

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