MidTerm

Question 1

Gnosticism

Answer 1

Movement within Christianity, comes from the Greek word gnosis meaning knowledge; Many different forms

Question 2

Justin Martyr

Answer 2

Most important second century apologist; Philosophy in defense of Christianity

Question 3

Irenaeous

Answer 3

Wrote against Gnosticism; disciple of Polycarb, who was Johns disciple; Died in Christian Massacre in 202 AD

Question 4

Tertullian of Carthage

Answer 4

Brought up a pagan in Carthage; Educated in Literature, possible lawyer. Strong defender of Christianity but later became a Montanist

Question 5

Cyprian of Carthage

Answer 5

Converted at the Age of 46. Gave away much of his wealth to the poor, made a Bishop of Carthage; Executed by Roman Authorities

Question 6

Gottschalk

Answer 6

Monk and theologian; taught double predestination

Question 7

Gregory the Great

Answer 7

1 of the 4 great Doctors of the Western Church; Seen as last church Father; Affirmed many pagan practices to try and expedite evangelism

Question 8

Rule of Faith

Answer 8

Synopsis for believers of what the Bible teaches; Outlined Christian story of Redemption

Question 9

Who said, “ The Blood of the Martyrs is the seed of the Church.”

Answer 9

Tertullian

Question 10

Who said, “ What has Jerusalem to do with Athens?”

Answer 10

Tertullian

Question 11

Who said, “ That which is not assumed is not saved.”

Answer 11

Gregory of Nazianzus

Question 12

Who said, “ There was a time when He was not.”

Answer 12

Arius

Question 13

Who was the best Monophysite theologian?

Answer 13

Severus of Antioch

Question 14

Zeno’s Henoticson

Answer 14

did not unify the empire, they failed

Question 15

John Cassian

Answer 15

taught semi-pelagianism

Question 16

John of Demascus

Answer 16

defended icons

Question 17

Eutychianism

Answer 17

blending of natures

Question 18

Tertullian wrote against

Answer 18

modalism

Question 19

Did Pelagius believe that God gives grace?

Answer 19

Yes, by giving the law

Question 20

Who wrote the Hexipla?

Answer 20

Origen

Question 21

What did Augustine write?

Answer 21

City of God and Confessions

Question 22

Who wrote the most important piece when it came to the doctrine of the trinity?

Answer 22

Justin Martyr

Question 23

When did the Council of Ephesus take place?

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431 A.D.

Question 24

When did the Council of Calcinean take place?

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451 A.D.

Question 25

Nestorianism

Answer 25

Christ exists in two natures

Question 26

Who said Christ is one nature out of two?

Answer 26

Cyril

Question 27

What is Monergism? Who agreed with it?

Answer 27

one nature or being. Augustine and Pelagian

Question 28

Second Council of Nicea

Answer 28

icons became legal

Question 29

Monothelitism

Answer 29

one will

Question 30

Constantinople condemned

Answer 30

arianism

Question 31

Apollinarianists hated the

Answer 31

arians

Question 32

Was Gregory the Great able to get the east and west churches together?

Answer 32

No

Question 33

Who taught double predestination?

Answer 33

Gottschalk

Question 34

Who taught against montheollitism?

Answer 34

Maximus the confessor

Question 35

Did Clemente of Alexandria like philosophy?

Answer 35

Yes

Question 36

What is the importance of the Cappadocians?

Answer 36

they wrote against the macedonians who denied the divinity of the Holy Spirit

Question 37

Who wrote Recapitualation?

Answer 37

Irraneus

Question 38

Montanism

Answer 38

a movement within Christianity that claimed inspiration was spontaneous and continious

Question 39

Man and God are together responsible for man's salvation

Answer 39

Synergism

Question 40

God is the only responsible party in salvation

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Monergism

Question 41

What did the Council of Orange do?

Answer 41

5 Decrees 1. Original sin: man is sinner from birth 2. Free will: has been weakened so that no one will call to God in a saving way. 3. Grace: God initiates man’s salvation 4. Baptism: this is how God initiates salvation and renews our will 5. Condemned belief in divine predestination to evil or damnation.

Question 42

Who said, “What the Scripture is to those who can read, the icon is to the illiterate.”?

Answer 42

John of Damascus

Question 43

A religious picture representing the Savior, His Mother, or one of the angels or saints. Usually in the form of pictures or wood-cuts. A book for the illiterate.

Answer 43

Iconoclasm

Question 44

Gregory the Great

Answer 44

Believed Augustine to be the greatest church father and taught soteriology

Question 45

What did the Manicheans believe?

Answer 45

1. They denied human freedom 2. States matter as evil 3. Sees evil as eternally opposed to good

Question 46

What did the Pelagians believe?

Answer 46

- Man has no original sin | - Man has total freedom

Question 47

What did the Dontatists believe?

Answer 47

the church as a congregation of the saints on earth as in heaven, therefore it is always a tiny remnant.

Question 48

What was the agreement between John of Antioch and Cyril about how you speak of Christ

Answer 48

Formula of Reunion