I. Events

Question 1

Vatican II

Answer 1

• 1962-65
• Roman Catholic response to Evangelicalism and seeking to be pastoral.
• Laity honored, Scripture reading, vernacular mass, more ecumenical, protestants as separated brethren (not heretics or schismatics)

Question 2

Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus

Answer 2

• 70 AD
• Foretold by jesus the destruction.
• End of the true sacrificial system in Judaism.

Question 3

Oxford Movement

Answer 3

• 1833-1845
• A movement of the Church of England towards high church and the real presence of Christ and baptismal regeneration, apostolic succession, asceticism, and ritual.
• Middle ground between Roman Catholics and evangelicals.

Question 4

Edict of Milan

Answer 4

• 313
• Constantine and Licinius ended persecution of Christians and restoration of those persecuted.
• Part of the movement to political support of Chrisitanity by the Roman State.

Question 5

Puritans settle in Massachusetts

Answer 5

• 1630
• John Winthrop led Puritan Non-Separatists wanted to be free of the Catholic aspects of the Church of England

Question 6

Council of Nicea


Answer 6

• 325
• Arius believed jesus was like God (homoiousios) vs Athanasius same in substance and essence.
• Aris condemned as heretic and Nicene Creed of all Christianity.
• • Constantine
• Arianism-son not eternally but begotten in time, son subordinate to the father
• Formulated the Nicean Creed with homoousia–same essenc

Question 7

Act of Supremacy

Answer 7

• 1534
• First act of English Reformation.
• Henry 8th declared supreme head of the Church of England in separation from the Roman Catholic Church.
• Annulment from Catherine of Aragon.

Question 8

Great Schism

Answer 8

• 1054
• East West Schism between the catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
• Most prominently differences in the procession of the Spirit (filioque added to the Nicene Creed), and leavened or unleavened eucharist when pope Leo 9th and Cerulariss mutually excommunicated the other.

Question 9

First Crusade

Answer 9

• 1095–1099
• Urban 2 responds to Alecius, Emperor of Constantine’s plea for help with Muslim Invaders. Papacy grew and feudalism weakened.

Question 10

Great Awakening

Answer 10

• 1726-1756
• A revival calling for personal salvation in light of the seriousness of sin.
• Embraced Calivinistic theology of God saving those unable to do so, iternat preaching and (Finney, Edwards, Whitefield, Davies) Led to Old Side New Side

Question 11

Posting of the Ninety-five Theses

Answer 11

• 1517
• Luther’s response to the to the corruption of penance into indulgences, both to prove true penance and to release loved ones from purgatory.
• Luther criticized Tetzel for his indulgence selling techniques, because they went against repentance and salvation by faith alone.

Question 12

Council of Trent

Answer 12

• 1545-1563
• Counter Reformation response of to the Reformation.
• Affirmed tradition, sacraments, transubstantiation, justification is faith plus works. Supremacy of Pope.

Question 13

Diet of Worms

Answer 13

• 1521
• Holy Romans Emperor civil meeting with German princes.
• Charles V Asked to recant, siding with Pope Leo X, but “my conscience is bound to the word of God”.
• Ordered back to Wittenberg with plan to kidnap and arrest him, but Fredrick took him to Wartburg Castle as the reformation spread.
• Faith alone, sola scriptura, sacraments are not the means of grace for the individual but the aaction belongs to God.

Question 14

“Charismatic” Renewal

Answer 14

• A three part “renewal” that stressed the continued practice of the charismatic gifts including prophecy, apostleship, healing and speaking in tongues.
• Developed in 3 waves.
  
  1. First in 1901 with Pentecostalism,
  2. then Charismatics in mainline denominations in the 60s,
  3. followed by the Neo-Charismatic non denominational post 1985

Question 15

Marburg Colloquy

Answer 15

• 1529
• dispute between Zwingli and Luther at Marburg Castle
• most importantly concerning the real presence of Christ in the Lord’s Supper.
  
  • Luther: by sacramental union the elements were united with Jesus’ body and blood,
  • while Zwingli saw them as symbols (Bc Christ only bodily present at right hand of God the Father)