theology ch 5 Flashcards
What year did the fall of western Rome occur?
476 AD
How’d the church hold Europe together after Rome’s fall
Stable economy in rural areas, stable education, gave people hope
What institution of the church was on the rise due to Rome falling
Monasteries
What’s the name atilla mean
Scourge of god
Square faces were a characteristic of who
The Huns
How many pillars of Islam
Five
What’s monotheistic
Believe in one god
Arabic word for god
Allah
Monasticism
Way of life characterized by asceticism and self-denial.
Work of god
Opus dci
Arabic for submission, the faith of the prophet Muhammad
Islam
Arabic for flight
The Hejira
Koran
Arabic for recitation, holy book of the Muslim faith
True or false
Muhammad shifted the prayer direction from Jerusalem to Mecca
True
Muslims honor Mary
True
Muslims believe in the Christian belief of incarnation
False
Muslim day of worship
Friday
Purpose of the first crusades
Protect and help Jews and Christians
What’s shahada
Profession of faith in front of two Muslims
Sawam
Fasting
Hajj
Pilgrimage to ka’ba shrine in Mecca
Zakat
Purification through obligatory tax
Salan
Prayer
What’s the jizya
High tax for Jews and Christians
What happened if Jews and Christians didn’t pay jizya
They’d either convert or die
Who is st. Benedict’s twin sister
St. Scholastica
Can vows made by Benedict monks be broken
No
What do Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have in common
They all believe in one god
Two major parts of the benedict monks daily schedule
Prayer and work
Vows Benedictine monks make after a year
Chastity, obedience, and poverty
What title did pope st. Gregory the great take for himself
Servant of the servants of god
What 4 characteristics identify monasticism
Lived by way of life
Secluded life
Professed vows
Life of prayer and self-denial
How long was public prayer
4 hours
Private prayer time
4 hours
Actual labor
6 hours
Eat and sleep
10 hours
