LESSON 2 Flashcards
Polity means
The government of the Church
True or False: The polity is disregarded.
False, it is important.
Why is the persecution of the Church important?
It is usually during or after these times that the Church makes great advancements
True or False: The propagation of the Church through missions cannot be ignored.
True
True or False: There is no joining of the Church and state.
False, political elements involve relations between the Church and the state / secular environment,
What is polemics?
The Church’s struggle against heresy and analysis of its own position
What is the praxis of the Church?
The practical outworking in life of the Christian faith
True or False: The presentation of the truth by the Church is also important to Church history.
True
The 3 Main Periods in Church History
- Ancient
- Medieval
- Modern to Contemporary
Ancient Church History
a. The Spread of Christianity to 100 AD
b. The Struggle of the Old Catholic Imperial Church for Survival (100-313 AD)
c. The Supremacy of the Old Catholic Imperial Church (315-500 AD)
Medieval Church History
a. The Rise of the Empire and Latin-Teutonic Christianity (590-800 AD)
b. Changes in Relationship Between the Church and the State (800-1054 AD)
c. The Supremacy of the Papacy (1054-1305 AD)
d. Medieval Sunset and Modern Sunrise (1305-1517 AD)
Modern Church History
a. Reformation and Counter Reformation (1517-1648 AD)
b. Rationalism, Revivalism, and Denominationalism (1648-1789 AD)
c. Revivalism, Missions, and Modernism (1789-1914 AD)
d, Tension (1914-Vatican II)
