Quiz #2

Question 0

What was an apologist? What issues did they have to address?

Answer 0

• apologists explained the Christian Faith to outsiders & defended it from critics
• four common criticisms of Christians addressed by apologists:
  1. sacrilege (when someone is abusing the sacramentals) & treason
  2. incarnation (God in the flesh - Jesus)
  3. Christian rituals
  4. social structure

Question 1

What did the first Christians use as scripture at their worship?

Answer 1

The Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture

Question 2

What are the three levels of catholic clergy?

Answer 2

Bishop, Priest, & Deacon

Question 3

How did Christianity become legal?

Answer 3

Constantine legalized it through the Edict of Milan (after he had a vision of the Cross the night before the Battle of the Milvian bridge)

Question 4

what were Jesus & his followers?

Answer 4

Jewish

Question 5

what are the two sources of divine revelation?

Answer 5

Sacred Tradition & Sacred Scipture

Question 6

what is Sacred Tradition?

Answer 6

the constant tradition of the Church handed on from the Apostles

Question 7

what is Sacred Scripture?

Answer 7

“The Bible” - made of 73 “books” from Hebrew & Christian traditions

Question 8

what is the Pascal Mystery?

Answer 8

• central event of NT

- life, death, & Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Question 9

what are the 3 stages of Gospel development?

Answer 9

1. life & teaching of Jesus Christ
2. oral tradition - preaching of Apostles, letters of St. Paul
3. written Gospels

Question 10

who won the battle of the Milvian bridge?

Answer 10

Constantine

Question 11

what is the difference in # of books between the Catholic & Protestant OTs

Answer 11

7 books

Question 12

who was a great persecutor of Christians?

Answer 12

Nero

Question 13

what is ekklesia?

Answer 13

Church / Assembly

Question 14

what was the criteria of ancient writings to make it into the Biblical canon?

Answer 14

1. The works had to be attributed to a follower of Jesus in his human life or St. Paul
2. The content had to be in agreement with other examples of developing Christian Scripture
3. There must have been common use of the work in liturgical life of the universal church
4. Church leaders needed to have consensus that it was divinely inspired

Question 15

what issues were addressed by the apologists?

Answer 15

• sacrilege (when someone is abusing the sacramentals) & treason
• incarnation (God in the flesh - Jesus)
• Christian rituals
• social structure

Question 16

What did the apologists teach about sacrilege & treason?

Answer 16

Christians refused to worship the gods of the Roman Empire (including the emperor himself)
they refused political & military service which demanded idolatry & bloodshed

Question 17

what did the Apologists teach about Incarnation?

Answer 17

• while the emperors were often considered gods, the divine nature of Jesus required much explanation
  
  • not only for pagans, but for Christians as well

Question 18

what did the Apologists teach about Christian rituals & beliefs?

Answer 18

celebrations of the Eucharist & other rituals were off limits for the un-baptized
this secrecy made them suspect to outsiders
prayers & creeds required explanation as well

Question 19

what did the Apologists teach about social structure?

Answer 19

• Romans were astounded by the Christians’ care for their own, as well as others who were poor
• they called each other “brother” or “sister”
• outsiders accused those who were married of incest

Question 20

what are the two main sections/parts of the Catholic Mass?

Answer 20

1. Liturgy of the Word

2. Liturgy of the Eucharist