Medicine and Science

Question 1

Mary Baker Eddy

Answer 1

1821-1910
Discovered Christian Science-1866
Founded Church of Christ, Scientist (HQ in Boston)

Question 2

Christian Scientists

Answer 2

Reality= spiritual
Evil (sick/death)= illusion
Return person to God's image, ideal
Last 25 yrs:
1/3 churches closed
elderly
effort to re-brand-"spiritual seeker" model

Question 3

Response to shifts in late-19th century

Answer 3

Darwin/ Evolution

Question 4

postmillennialists

Answer 4

christ would come after the christianization of the world

Question 5

Premillennialsts

Answer 5

Christ would come before his 1,000 yr reign; world still full of corruption often involves an apocalyptic, violent overthrow of earthly power/ authority

Question 6

Fundamentalist

Answer 6

1910-1915
Emphasis on personal Piety rather than society
Some engagement in political issues
Split w/ “evangelicals” 1942

Question 7

Scopes Monkey trial 1925

Answer 7

Teacher taught evolution in public high school

Question 8

Holiness

Answer 8

Movement w/n Methodism, emphasis on sanctification

Splits: Wesleyan Church, Church of Nazarene

Question 9

Pentocostalism

Answer 9

1901: Bethal Bible Church, Topeka, KA
Charles Parham
interest in "spirit Baptism"
Speaking in tongues
rejected holiness movement

Question 10

Early Pentacoatalism

Answer 10

poor
racially integrated
ordained women

Question 11

Aimee Semple McPherson

Answer 11

Canadian
converted-> Pent. 1908
married Robert Semple
China missionaries (husband dies)
back in US-> evangelism
Published, " The bridal call"
Built Angelus Church
Healing services
radio station
Kidnapping story
Succeeded by son

Question 12

Church of God in Christ (COGIC)

Answer 12

Founded 1897 as holiness church
Memphis, TN
ordination
Women's department
Mems: 5 mil In US
6-8 mil worldwide

Question 13

Assemblies of God (AOG)

Answer 13

HQ: Springfield, MO
Largest Pent. denomination
Founding mems: 6,000
67 mil mems worldwide