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Wk. 3 - Trinitarian Theology Flashcards

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Where did Constantine place the center of political power?

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Byzantium

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Was Constantine a Christian?

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No, he was not baptized until his deathbed

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How did many Christians view Constantine

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A friend of the church, though not of it.

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What happened in 392 CE?

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Emperor Gratian and Theodisus banned pagan worship

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How did the shift to the imperial church affect Christian life?

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Involvement in civic life increased. Christianity adopted the pomp and riches of the empire.
More churches sprung up on and took on imperialistic architecture.

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What are the three main parts of a Basilica?

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Atrium, Nave, Sanctuary

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What text did Eusebius write?

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Church History

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How did Eusebius view Constantine?

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As sent by God for a new Exodus, saving Christians from years of persecution.

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What were three negative effects of the shift in the church after Constantine which Eusebius overlooked

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1) The church was shifting from an institution of the poor and needy to one of wealth and pomp
2) Clergy were taking on elite positions and became more separated from the laity
3) Implication that God’s mission was fulfilled through Constantine and his successors.

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After Constantine, where was Christian hope found?

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In the afterlife.

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As many were coming to the church after Constantine, what else was happening?

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Many were leaving the imperialistic church for seclusion in the desert.

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How did monks view society?

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Temptation and distraction

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Who were two notable early monks?

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Paul and Anthony

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How did early monks make a living in the desert?

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Many traded weavings of baskets and mats.

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What is the term for communal monasticism?

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Cenobitic Monasticism

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Who is notable for their contributions to communal monasticism?

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Pachomius

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What did Pachomius do?

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He started out a life of solitary monasticism but had a vision that he is to serve humankind so he formed a community and recruited monks to join.

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What is the common thread of monasticism?

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The ideal Christian life was one of personal poverty and sharing of goods.

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Explain the disagreement at the root of the Arian Controversy.

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Whether or not Jesus (the Word) was coequal with the Father.

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What did Alexander, Bishop of Alexandria affirm about the Arian Controversay

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Alexander was an opponent of Arianism. He argued that the Word was Coeternal with the Father. Fully divine.

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What did Arius believe about the Arian Controversy

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He believed that the Word was not coeternal, but rather a creature of God, God’s first creation.

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According to Alexander, what did agreeing with Arianism mean

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Acknowledging the Jesus was not divine, yet we’ve been worshiping him for centuries…so were we worshiping a created being? Unacceptable

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According to Arius, what did agreeing with Alexander (Nicene’s) mean?

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Giving into polytheism, worshiping two divine beings.

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How did the local debate regarding Arianism turn into a empire-wide controversy?

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Alexander publicly condemned Arius and stripped him of his posts.

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How did Constantine intervene?

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He called together bishops from across the empire in the First Ecumenical Council of 325 CE.

26
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Who represented the side of Arianism at the council?

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Eusebius of Nicodemia

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What happened when Eusebius began arguing in favor of Arianism?

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The majority, initially unconcerned with the matter, were enraged and called him a blasphemer and heretic.

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How did the creed (that would become the Nicene Creed) denounce Arianism?

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It repeatedly refers to Jesus as Begotten, not made; son of God; God to God. It also points to Jesus as incarnate God.

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How did the Council address the matter of Arianism?

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They sought to condemn it by developing a creed.

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Did the council of 325 end the matter of Arianism?

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No, Eusebius eventually bent Constantine’s ear to Arianism.

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Why did Julian dislike the sons of Constantine?

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After Constantine’s death, most of the family was killed off, excluding Julian (cousin) and his half-brother. It is common opinion that one of Constantine’s sons, Constantius was behind this.

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What did Julian want to do?

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Restore paganism and hinder Christianity.

32
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Did Julian seek persecution of Christians?

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no, but it did occur in some parts.

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Where was Athanasius bishop?

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Alexandria, Egypt.

34
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How did Athanasius escape Constantius?

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Fled to the desert monks and hid for 5 years

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How did Athanasius describe salvation?

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He argued that the work of salvation was no less than the work of creation and therefore the savior could be no less than the creator.

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Why did many resist the initial creed of Nicaea?

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Many felt the wording “of the same substance” meant there was no distinction between the Father and the Son and preferred “of similar substance.”

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What were the four claims of Arius?

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1) Son was a creature
2) as a creature the Son had a beginning
3) As a creature, the Son cannot fully comprehend the Father
4) The Son, in principle, is liable to change.

38
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What three things did the Creed of Nicea affirm

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1) The Son was begotten not made
2) The Son true God and not subordinate
3) those who believed otherwise anathematized (cast out as heretics)

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How did different groups take the phrase “homoousian to patri” (Same essence as the Father)

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Alexander and his followers viewed it as pointing to the eternity and divinity of the Son.

Arians viewed it as “like” and “coming from” the Father (a sort of pseudoarianism)

Some saw it as “exactly like in being.”

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When was Athanasius named Bishop of Alexandria

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328 CE

41
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What four parties emerged in the aftermath of the Council of Nicaea in the mid-4th century?

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Homoousians - Same Substance (Supporters of Nicene agreement)
Anomoeans - Unlike the Father. Only the Father is God
Homoeans - Similar to the Father
Homoiousians - Similar Substance to the Father

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When did Julian become Emperor?

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361

43
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Why did Julian allow the exiled Bishops to return?

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He hoped that the infighting would weaken Christianity.

44
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What two concerns drove Athanasius?

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Preservation on Monotheism and the Doctrine of Salvation

45
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Why did Athanasius affirm that Christ had to be God due to soteriological reasons?

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Because only God can save so Christ had to be God in order to be able to save us.

46
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How did Athanasius view the Holy Spirit?

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1) since the Triad is indivisible and the Spirit is part of it, then it must be consubstantial to the Father and Son. GOD IS ONE
2) the Spirit belongs in essence to the Son as the Son belongs in essence to the Father. and the Essence is the same.
3) The Spirit, unlike humans, comes from God and is therefore immutable and unique
4) We are united to God through the Spirit.

47
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Fill in the Blanks
The _____ Accomplishes all things through the _______ in the _______

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Father, Word, Holy Spirit.

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Early/Medieval Church History (4 decks)

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