Test #2 Flashcards
What did the Edict of Milan guarantee?
Full religious freedom to Christians
The Edict of Milan was sometimes called what?
Edict of Toleration
What issue the debate seem to swirl around?
The divinity of Christ
What did Constantine do to keep the church together?
He called for the Council of Nicea
What did the Arians believe when it came to Jesus Christ?
Jesus was a demigod
What belief did Athanasius hold strongly to that was directly opposed by the Arians?
Homoousian
God and Christ were of the same substance
Name the 3 parties of the Council of Nicea
- Arians
- Anti-Arians
- Semi-Arians
What famous loaded question did Constantine ask at the Council of Nicea?
What word could not be accepted by Arius?
Could we not include the same substance into the creed?
What does the word Pagan mean?
Country-dweller
What became the new capital of Rome during reign of Constantine?
Byzantium
There was a question about blending a belief into a religion, but I’m not sure how the question is going to be worded
But the answer is none
The man who became victorious and won the battle against Maxentius was:
Constantine