Medieval Ages Flashcards
True or False: Donatist Controversy happened while Augustine was alive.
False. Augustines contributions were added nearly 70 years later.
What was the Donatist Controversy?
A group of priests who gave up their faith during Roman persecution and then wanted to return to the church after Constantine accepted faith in the empire. Would they be allowed to hop back into leadership or not?
what types of things did the Roman Government demand from priests as a form of persecution?
their copy of scriptures, lists of Christians in the area, Lords supper materials, or Lists of bishops
Who were traditores?
Anyone leaders who betrayed church or faith (includes people who only handed over items not abandoned faith completely)
What key question was raised from the Donatist controversy?
How does the church respond after a period of persecution?
What does Cyprian add to the Donatist controversy?
bishops have to trace themselves back to apostles BC the church NEEDS bishops
Cyprian says the church is characterized by ______
Apostolicity
Donatist says that the church is categorized by its _____
Holiness
Cyprian believes traditores _____ be let in and Donatist believes traditores _____ be let in
should, shouldn’t
traditores unholiness _____ the church according to donatist.
invalidates
other name for the donatist party…
rigorist party
Which city had two bishops in 313 that didn’t acknowledge each other?
Carthage
who were the rival bishops in Carthage in 313?
Donatist and a traditore
the donatist is a controversy of ______ not _____
Behavior, Teaching
What three words did Augustine say the church is?
Apostolic, Holy, and Catholic
Ex Opere Operato means…
by the work worked… sacraments are enough because of the action itself
Augustine says the church is apostolic which means…
anyone rightly put into office has the authority to conduct the ministry of Christ. (Anyone revoked from a position then doesn’t have authority to do so)
Any sacrament done by a traditore is _____
invalid
Augustine says that any sacrament done by a traditore is ________ Because_____.
valid, God appointed them and does the work not the bishop
Augustine says the church is holy which means_____.
the holiness of the church is based on union with christ through the HS– NOT based on actions of people.
when the church is ______ it becomes holy.
united to Christ
What parable relates to the visible and indivisible church?
the wheat and the tares
what is the visible church?
all those who claim to be or identify as followers of Christ.
what is the invisible church?
all those who really are followers of Christ.
Augustine says the church is Catholic which means…
church is one united church for one God.
donatist are not apart of the one, true church because…
they dont agree with Augustines definitions of apostolic, holy, and catholic
What controversial thing did Augustine do against the Donatist party?
Let the Roman military take over (Donatists were also using force)
What did Augustines approval of military force start?
The use of government in fighting the church battles
the church is marked by ______,_______, and _______.
union with God, each other and the truth
what US city is comparable to Carthage?
Las Vegas (“sinful” culture)
who saw the problems in Carthage and proposed a theology solution?
Pelagius
what was a common view of sin in Carthage?
that God knows everything and what will happen so in short HE makes people sin
What words do Pelagius and Augustine discuss to try and fix the sin problem in Carthage?
Sin, Grace, Free will, and salvation
what are the 3 aspects of free will according to Pelagius?
capacity, volition, and action
what does capacity mean? (Pelagius)
ability to do good or evil (Gods gift to us– able to do good)
What does Volition mean? (Pelagius)
the will to do good or evil
What does action mean? (Pelagius)
act itself which is either good or evil (where sin happens)
what is Pelagius definition of sin?
any action that violates Gods law
what’s Pelagius definition of grace?
Gods response to sin
what 4 things fall under Gods grace according to Pelagius? (they are gifts to us)
Free will, the law, teachings, forgiveness
why is the law a gift from God?
He makes it clear of what he wants and expects from us
why is teaching on the law a gift from God?
it helps us interpret the law and understand it
why is forgiveness a gift from God?
it cleanses us from sin
what type of grace is forgiveness?
restorative
what type of grace is free will, the law, and teachings on the law?
preventative
What was Pelagius view on salvation?
it comes through right relationship with God and perfect living OR forgiveness (two types of grace = two routes to salvation)
Who did Pelagius think lived a perfect life beside Jesus?
job
what does Pelagius view on salvation deny?
Original Sin (Adams sin only effects Adam/ humanity has a non-headship relationship to him)
explain natural headship
all of humanity is in Adam. he is like a spiritual father. what he does we do. (ex: pregnant women can’t do certain things when pregnant)
explain federal headship
the idea that Adam is our appointed representative. We elected him so whatever he does we all do. Jesus is the second Adam and corrects living so that what he does we do.
What was Augustines view on sin?
Any NATURE that is contrary to God’s will and inevitably results in action that violate God’s law (focus on WHERE the actions are rooted)
What was Augustine’s view on Grace?
forgiveness and new creation through Jesus Christ
What portion of Grace does Augustine disagree with Pelagius?
the law – is not a form of grace because you can follow the law out of fear of punishment and that no longer constitutes as grace
what is Augustine’s definition of Free Will?
Ability to act within your nature
what does posse non peccare mean?
possible NOT to sin
What does non posse non peccare mean?
not possible not to sin
What does non posse peccare mean?
not possible to sin
What is augustines view on salvation?
being in right relationship with God through the death and resurrection of Jesus which by the power of the HS brings new creation
What happens to Rome when it is declining? (city and empire)
barbarians attack it
what does papacy mean?
power of the pope
Which city does the pope come from?
Rome
Who is the first bishop to make an argument for the need for a pope?
Leo I
What key person from the NT does Leo I look to for arguing the papacy?
Peter
Why is the bishop of Rome the pope? (Why not any other city?)
Because Peter was a pope in Rome and so they follow apostolic succession