final exam review Flashcards

1
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1st century movements of thought in relation to Christ

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Docetists
Gnostics
Adoptionism - Ebionites

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2-3rd century movements of thought in relation to Christ

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Theodotus of Byzantium
Artemon
Paul of Samosata
Lucian of Antioch
Arius

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3
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what is the Tertullian definition of person?

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rational individual

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what is the Tertullian definition of nature?

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principle (source) of operation and activity

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5
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Nicean creed in 325 AD defined…
1. Christ is __________ with the Father (ie He is truly _____ in the _____ sense)
2. The second divine Person proceeds fromt he first by __________ (_______________); _____ not metaphorical Son

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homoousios, God, full
true generation (an eternal begetting); literal

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Summary of the Nicene Dogma: ___________________

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Jesus Christ is truly God the Son

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Problem: “homo” – “same”:
a. similar (“homoi”)
b. numerically identical (“one and the same”)

Resolution: homoousios = ___________________________

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the Father and Son have “one and the
same” (i.e., numerically identical) divine nature

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What was Apollonaris’s (mistaken) conclusion?

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There is only one nature in Christ (protomonophysitism)

This one nature is divine according to Apollonaris

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What was Apollonaris assertion?

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Jesus lacks a human nature and will

Therefore, Jesus is the divine Logos who assumed human flesh
(sarx) and a non-rational soul (like an animal soul)

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10
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Apollinaris was __________ by Pope St. Damasus, Roman Synod (377 AD)

-His decision was ratified by the Synods of Alexandria (378 AD), Antioch (379 AD), and by the
Ecumenical Council of Constantinople I (381 AD).

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excommunicated

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10
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what types of metaphysical unions are there?

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Accidental
Substantial
Hypostatic

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10
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Accidental union
A. _____________ united to a _________
B. _____________________ united by a ________

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A. an accident united to a substance
B. two or more substances united by a shared accident

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Substantial union: ____________________-

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essential parts united to form a whole substance

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12
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Hypostatic union: __________________

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Natures united in one individual (or person)

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13
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Apollinarius thought the Logos partook in a _______ type of union

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substantial

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14
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Nestorius thought the Logos partook in a _______ type of union

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accidental (second kind–two or more substances united by a shared accident)

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15
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What is the Christological question?

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-How was the Word, truly God, also a man?
-What kind of union is there in Christ between his divine and human nature?

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16
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Theodore of Mopsuestia (350-428 AD) thought the _________________________

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The Logos dwelt in the human person Jesus as in a temple

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_____________________ thought The Logos dwelt in the human person Jesus as in a temple

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Theodore of Mopsuestia (350-428 AD)

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18
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St. Cyril of Alexandria uses the word “physis” to mean ____________

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person (don’t be confused)

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For Cyril, the humanity of Christ is not an individual
independent of the Logos; rather, his humanity is ___________________________

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drawn into the pre-
existing eternal individuality of the Logos.

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20
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5 Summary points from the council of Ephesus’ 12 anathemas

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  1. Christ is only one subject (hypostasis): God the Son
  2. “Theotokos”: Mary is truly the Mother of God
  3. Christ’s flesh in the Eucharist is life-giving
  4. Christ is to be worshiped with one adoration: Iatria
  5. Communication of Idioms: both the divine and human actions of Christ are to be attributed to the Person of the Logos
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21
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Christ is to be worshiped with one adoration: __________

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Latria

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22
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Summary phrase from Council of Ephesus

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Jesus Christ is indivisibly one Divine person in both natures (divine and human)

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23
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Summary of Constantinople I (in its affirmation of Appolinaris’ condemnation):

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Jesus Christ is (i.e., completely and fully) human.

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24
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Summary of Nicea:

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Jesus Christ is truly God the Son

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25
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true/false: Jesus is not a human person but truly a human

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true
Jesus is an individual, but not a human individual but a divine individual

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26
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For St. Cyril, what makes one rational?

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intellect and will

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27
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For St. Cyril, what makes one individual?

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incommunicability (Greek –> something idiomatic)
For humans: x (“this” body)
For God: subsistent relations

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28
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Eutyches was one who also believed in ________

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monophysitism (there was one nature in Christ), Christ’s nature is different than ours

He misunderstood St. Cyril’s assertions

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29
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monophysitism states that ____________

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(there was one nature in Christ)

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30
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The “Tome of Leo” (Pope Leo the Great, letter 28):

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  1. Jesus Christ is one Person, God the Son
  2. Two natures, divine and human, exist in that Person without confusion or mixture
  3. Each nature has its own powers and operations even though these are not exercised independently of each other or of the union
  4. Affirmation of the communication of idioms
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31
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Pope Leo the Great asserts against _______ that the human nature is not _________ with divine nature (they are ________)

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Eutyches, mixed/confused, distinct

32
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Summary of Chalcedon:

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There are two DISTINCT but united natures,
human and divine, in the one Person of God the Logos.

33
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what does the heresy of monothelism assert?

A

There’s only one will in Christ, the divine will.

34
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What is St. Thomas Aquinas’ overall thesis regarding the Christological question?

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The union of the Incarnation took place in the Person of God the Logos.

35
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Summa Question: A1: “Whether the union of the Incarnate Word took place in the
nature?”

A

No, nature = the essence

36
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Eutchyes thought the Logos was a ________. This was incorrect

A

mixture of substances (no)

37
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Summa Question: A2: “Whether the union of Incarnate Word took place in the Person?”

A

Yes, Nature = essence, what a thing is

38
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Suppositum = ___________

A

concrete individual, a “who”

39
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According to St. Thomas, “The nature and the suppositum __________.”

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really differ

40
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Summa Question: A3: “Whether the union of the Word Incarnate took place
in the suppositum or hypostasis?

A

Yes

41
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Summa Question A4: “Whether after Incarnation the Person or
Hypostasis of Christ is composite?”

A

No and yes, but in different respects.

No: Simply speaking, the Person of Christ is God the Son, the Word.

Yes: Insofar as the Person of God the Son subsists in two natures, it can be said – with caution – that He is a “composite person” because (after the Incarnation) He subsists in two natures: Divine and human.

42
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It is a heresy to say that there are ____ hypostases or supposita in Christ.

A

Two

There is only one (hypostasis, suppositum, or person) in Christ: God the Son

43
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Summa Question: A5: “Whether in Christ there is any union of soul and
body?”

A

Yes

Yes, because He is true man, which requires that the human soul be the form of the body

44
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Summa Question A6: “Whether the human nature was united to the Word of
God accidentally?”

A

No

45
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Summa Question A6: _______________ destroy both natures by asserting a mixture or combination of both

A

Apollinaris and Eutyches

46
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Summa Question A6: _______ divides Christ into two persons

A

Nestorius

47
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Summa Question A6: _________: two complete and unmixed
natures united – not separated – in one Divine Person. (the ____ between Nestorius and Apollinaris/Eutyches)

A

The Church, mean (middle)

48
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how we are estranged from God by the will

A

subject to malice

49
Q

how we are estranged from God by the intellect

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subject to ignorance and error

50
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how we are estranged from God by the soul

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conceived without supernatural grace

51
Q

why can’t we forgive ourselves?

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  1. the nature of forgiveness
  2. the power to have supernatural life

Thus, we need a Mediator

52
Q

the hypostatic union = the _________ ground of Christ’s _________________

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metaphysical, salvific mediation

53
Q

How is Christ the Way?

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Kingly (pastoral) office

54
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How is Christ the Truth?

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Prophetic (teaching) office

55
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How is Christ the Life?

A

Priestly office

56
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What are Christ’s 3 offices?

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Kingly (Pastoral)
Prophetic (Teaching)
Priestly

57
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What are the 3 ways that Christ exercises His kingship?

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By governing: legislative, judicial, executive

58
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two types of Christ’s human knowledge

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acquired, infused

59
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Acts of Christ as priest

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sacrifice

60
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Acts of Christ as prophet

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teaching (words and deeds)

61
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Acts of Christ as King

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governing/ruling

62
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Features of Christ’s priesthood

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  1. Called by God the Father
  2. Melchizedekian
  3. Perfect priest and victim
63
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_________ makes Christ the mediator (priest)

A

the hypostatic union

64
Q

It is by ___________ that he merits salvation for us; and he
sanctifies us (as priest) by his ____________ both come to Christ in virtue of the hypostatic union

A

habitual grace, capital grace

65
Q

Holiness:
1. involves participation in the _________
2. confers divine _________
3. makes one ________ to God

A

divine nature
filiation
pleasing

66
Q

In His divinity, Christ is _____________; in His humanity, Christ’s holiness is constituted by a _________

A

infinitely holy, triple grace (grace of union, habitual grace, capital grace)

67
Q

what all is involved in a triple grace?

A

grace of union, habitual grace, capital grace

68
Q

The hypostatic union viewed as a gift of grace to the humanity of Jesus.

A

Grace of union

69
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The essential modification of the human soul by which one possesses a real, metaphysical share in the divine nature.

By this gift, one’s nature, powers, and acts are elevated to the supernatural

A

habitual grace (in us, this is sanctifying grace)

70
Q

Habitual grace in Christ is ___________ in us

A

sanctifying grace

71
Q

The grace by which Jesus Christ, in His
humanity, is the Supernatural Head of the human race.

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capital grace

72
Q

By _____________ Christ is the source and cause of all graces men receive

A

capital grace

73
Q

By Christ’s death, the hypostatic union (was/was not) dissolved

A

was not

74
Q

__________ is the center point of apostolic teaching

A

resurrection of Christ

75
Q

Christ’s ascension is an ___________ of our salvation

A

efficient cause

76
Q

Council of Nicea puts down: ____________

A

Arianism

77
Q

Constantinople is in response to _______________

A

affirmation of Apollinaris’ condemnation

78
Q

__________ names of each nature must be predicated of
each other and must not be denied of each other

A

concrete

79
Q

_________ names of the natures must not be predicated
of each other

A

abstract