Midterm Flashcards
Period of Church in which the Church is starting to spread throughout the early world
33-100
St. Stephen
the first martyr
St. Peter the Apostle
the first pope
St. Paul the Apostle
Great Missionary of the Early Church who used to persecute Christians
Pentecost
- when the Holy Spirit visited the Apostles
- birthday of the church
when did the Apostles spread the Gospel
at the beginning of Christianity
when did Martyrdoms and persecutions of Christians begin
the beginning of Christianity
who called for the execution of Peter and Paul
nero
what did the Council of Jerusalem do
allowed for Christians to not have to follow mosaic laws
Didache
The Teachings of the Twelve Apostles
Septuagint
Greek Translation of the Old Testament
Ecclesia
Latin for church
Ekklesia
Greek for church
Qahal
Hebrew for church
Pagan
A person who is not a Christian and believes in many gods. They are polytheistic
Features or Facets of the Church
Liturgy, Hierarchy, Doctrine
Roles/Offices of Christ
Priest, Prophet, King
Period in the Church in which she is defending truth against heresies and defining doctrine in various councils
100-500`
St. Monica of Hippo
Mother of Augustine of Hippo who prayed for his conversion
St. Augustine of Hippo
Wrote the “City of God,” “the Confessions,” and “City of Man”
St. Jerome
Translated the Bible from Hebrew to Latin
St. Benedict
founded the first monasteries
Council of Carthage
allowed people to come back to the faith after a period of penance
Edict of Milan
Edict that allowed Christians to freely follow God
Council of Nicaea
proclaimed that Jesus and God the Father are consubstantial - of one substance.
Council of Hippo and Carthage
Put together the 27 books of the New Testament
Council of Ephesus
proclaimed that Mary is the Theotokos, the Mother of God
Roman Emperor Constantine
issued the Edict of Milan declaring the freedom of religion
Separation of East and West of the Roman Empire
the Great Schism
_____ attack the West Roman Empire and it collapses
visigoths
Consubstantial
means of the same substance
Theotokos
Greek for Mother of God/ God-bearer
Hypostatic Union
Jesus is fully human and fully divine
Heresy
false teaching
Septuagint
Greek translation of the Old Testament
Vulgate
The Latin Translation of the Bible
Period of the Church whereby wars are growing rampant and several communities are living in seclusion so as to maintain the Christian lifestyle and culture alive
500-1000
St. Pope Gregory the Great
first monk to be Pope. He revitalized evangelization by encouraging the use of art and music
St. Augustine of Canterbury
Evangelized the English Anglo-Saxons
St. Boniface
Evangelized the Germanic-speaking people
What are the symbols of the Benidictine Monks
cross book plow
What was the Benedictine monks motto
ora et labora
Muslims, Vikings, Visigoths continue to attack the _____ empire
Roman
Muslim religion rises in the _____
East
Christianity flourishes in the East under Emperor _____
Justinian I