Midterm Flashcards
What is Church History
the story of mankind confessing our faith
What does Church History deal with
Humans
Context
Institutions
Movements
What does Historical Theology deal with
Development of doctrine
Tradition
the living faith of the dead; handed down
Traditionalism
the dead faith of the living
What are the different church ages
The Age of the Reformation (1517-1648)
The Age of Reason and Revival (1648-1789)
The Age of Progress (1789-1914)
The Age of Ideologies (1914-1989)
The Age of Global Expansion and Relocation (1990- )
What were the different Protestant Reformations?
Lutheran (Germany)
Reformed (Swiss with Zwingli)
English (England; Lutheran and Reformed thinkers)
Anabaptist (Swiss; came out of reformed tradition)
Catholic (Anti) Reformation
Curialism
Center of all power should reside in the Papacy
Church has absolute power over the state
Infallibility of church and Pope
Salvation is only found in the Pope
Conciliarism
Universal Church vs. Roman Church
Who runs each? Jesus and the Pope respectively
Appreciates the Pope’s authority in his proper sphere
Church councils can check papal authority
Spiritual Franciscans
Vows of poverty
Waldensians
Primitivism (Purity/First Principles)
Going back to Acts ideals
What was John Wycliffe’s legacy?
Bible translation into English
Centrality of preaching
Followers called lollards
John Wycliffe’s argument in “The Truth of the Holy Scripture”
Bible is the only source of Christian doctrine; all Christians should read it
John Wycliffe’s argument in “On the Church”
The Church is invisible; Jesus is its head
Authority rests solely with Jesus
Pope is the head of the visible, outward, mixed (sinners and saved) church
John Wycliffe’s argument in “The Power of the Pope, 1379”
The Papacy is a human invention
John Wycliffe’s argument in “On the Eucharist”
Affirms Christ’s presence in the Supper while rejecting transubstantiation
Scholasticism
Theology of the schools
Theological shifts in Scholasticism
Being -> Will
Metaphysics ->Metahistory
Ontological -> Logical
Mysticism
Basic spirituality; How do we get to God?
Humanism
Method of learning rooted in the recovery and study of ancient (classical) sources
Desiderius Erasmus - Prince of the Humanists
What was the via moderna of Luther’s day?
Nominalism
Who was Luther’s mentor?
Johannes Von Staupitz
Why was Luther attracted to the Augustinian monks?
their emphasis on personal piety and the belief in God’s involvement in everyday life
What was Luther’s philosophy on University lectures?
Lectures should be edifying