Unit 1

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one who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something; Christian apologetics defended Christian beliefs and way of life, explained why Christianity is reasonable, creditable, and respectable, and exposed errors of heresies

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Apologist

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the uninterrupted passing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles directly to all bishops

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Apostolic Succession

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successors to the Apostles

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Bishops

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a special gift or grace of the Holy Spirit given to an individual Christian or community

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Charism

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issued the Edict of Milan

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Constantine

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purpose was to discuss how to welcome Gentile converts into the Church and determine whether they must follow Jewish Law

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Council of Jerusalem

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the heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition

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Deposit of faith

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legalized Christianity

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Edict of Milan

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says that you earn salvation through knowledge, only known by a favored few, that the physical world is inferior to the spiritual world, that Christ had no human nature

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Gnosticism

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the Church’s living teaching office, which consists of all bishops, in communion with the Pope

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Magisterium

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witness to the saving message of Christ through the sacrifice of one’s life

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Martyrdom

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conversion from Saul; Apostle to the Gentiles

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Paul

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the Jewish harvest feast on which the Holy Spirit came to the Apostles

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Pentecost

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Peter

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the “Rock”; given keys to the kingdom; advised choosing a replacement for Judas; first to give witness to Christ at Pentecost; listened to everyone’s point of view at the Council of Jerusalem; first Pope

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another name for the Bishop of Rome

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Pope

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synonym to elder in the Acts of the Apostles and an alternative word for priest today

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Prestbyr

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capital of the Roman Empire, the “see” of Peter

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Rome

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the process of passing on the Gospel message

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Sacred tradition

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a visible sign of an invisible reality; signs of Christ’s self-giving love

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Sacraments

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Three stages of development of the New Testament Canon

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1. The life and teaching of Jesus: lived and taught until ascension
2. Oral tradition
3. Written books: inspired authors selected certain elements from what’s been handed on.

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Four criteria for acceptance into the Canon

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1. Written by a recognized prophet or apostle
2. Written by those associated with recognized prophet or apostle
3. Truthfulness
4. Faithfulness to previously accepted canonical writings

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Reasons for the Roman persecution of Christians

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• Threat to emperors, power at stake
  -refusal to worship emperor and other gods
  -Christian refusal to offer sacrifices to the emperor
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Question 23

Differences between the Church in the East and the Church in the West

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