SIWC Final Exam

Pentecostal Christians center their thinking, institutions, and practices around their beliefs about salvation around the ____

Holy Spirit

Pentecostal Christians have derived their understandings of salvation from the ____

shared heritage of the Christian tradition

historically speaking, Pentecostalism arose as a strand of ____ Christianity

Protestant

Pentecostalism began in which country?

USA

the term Pentecostalism can also refer to what?

a Christian movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit

around which years did Protestantism begin?

1900

approximately how many Pentecostals are there in the world?

300 million

Pentecostalism originally had much success to which economic class?

lower

most Pentecostal Christians accept the doctrine of salvation by faith alone

true

most Pentecostal Christians especially value which of the following in their understanding of salvation?

personal holiness

most Pentecostal Christians would say that which of the following is not necessary for salvation?

all the above

who is regarded as the great grandfather of the Pentecostal movement?

John Wesley

which of the following is most famous for their insistence on salvation by faith alone?

Martin Luther

which of the following is most famous for their decoupling of salvation and grace from the sacraments?

John Wesley?

which of the following is famous for their strong emphasis on predestination?

John Calvin

which of the following is famous for stripping English Catholicism of its loyalty to the pope?

Henry VIII

which of the following is famous for opposing the distinctive teachings of John Calvin?

Jacob Arminius

which of the following is famous for opposing Martin Luther on the question of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist?

Ulrich Zwingli

which of the following major leaders of the Protestant world is famous for using revivals as a means to restoring Christian commitment among Protestant Christians?

John Wesley

which of the following is famous for opposing the Church of England?

John Wesley

which of the following is famous for a profound religious experience that involved a strange warming of the heart?

John Wesley

where do most scholars say the Pentecostal movement began?

California

where did Charles Fox Parham begin his distinct activities that later came to be classified as unique to Pentecostals?

Kansas

where did William Seymour do the work for which he is now most famous?

California

where did William Seymour become a disciple of Charles Parham?

Texas

from which state did Pentecostalism spread after it officially began, as held by most historians of this movement?

California

after becoming Parham’s disciple, William Seymour migrated to which state?

California

which of the following are recognized as legitimate means to achieving Christian unity within the broader Christian world?

historical research

when did Vatican II take place?

1960s

the salvation of Non-Christians is a belief that ___ can attain a positive post-mortem existence without formally entering Christianity

members of non-Christian religions

T/F: some major Christian communities have formally declared that non-Christians can be saved, that is, obtain a positive-mortem existence after death and even enjoy a certain communion with God in this life

true

most Christian communities and scholars leave open the possibility of the salvation of ____ outside their community

Christians

after the excommunication of Luther, when was the first time the Catholic Church sought to restore unity with the Protestant world?

1500s?

when did many non-Catholics begin to push for Christian unity?

1900s

during which era did the Catholic Church exert enormous energy in pursuing Christian unity?

1900s

immediately after the Council of Trent, which of the following adjectives best characterized Catholic attitudes toward the Protestant world

from suspicious to hostile

in the 19th century, one pope began to speak of Protestant Christians as ____

separated brethren

for Post-Vatican II Catholicism, where is the chief expression of Christian unity?

the Eucharist

the phrase “no salvation outside the Church” was originally directed at whom?

Christians who had broken off from the Orthodox Christianity

in Orthodox Christian circles, there was much debate over the salvation of which of the following groups of people?

pagans

later in the history of Christianity, Robert Bellarmine explicitly declined on commenting about the salvation of which of the following groups because, he said, St. Paul refused in principle to say anything about the matter?

pagans

based on the surviving records, which of the following authors facilitated over the salvation of a certain group?

Augustine

which of the following authors posited a critical distinction about ways of belonging to the Church?

Robert Bellarmine

even though this author never used the actual phrase “outside the Church there is no salvation,” most students of Church history associate this person with that sort of language

Cyprian

from the following list of authors, which Catholic author of the early modern era has been the most known/read by Protestant Christians?

Robert Bellarmine

which of the following authors allowed for the notion that even excommunicated Catholics such as those of the various Reformation Christian communities could be saved?

Robert Bellarmine

which of the following popes officially affirmed the possibility that non-Christians could be saved?

Pius XII

which of the following popes in a popular catechism refrained from affirming the possibility that non-Christians could be saved but did affirm that non-Catholic Christians could be saved?

Pius X

which of the following popes excommunicated a Catholic priest for refusing to accept the pope’s understanding of the challenging phrase “no salvation outside the Church”?

Pius XII

which of the following popes was very famous for his emphasis on the doctrine of papal infallibility? it was during his pontificate that papal infallibility was officially defined

Pius IX

shortly before the Second Vatican Council, which of the following popes had some very important distinctions to offer with regard to the question of “no salvation outside the Church”?

Pius XII

for the popes, which of the following theologians was by far the most important when thinking about the problem of the salvation of non-Catholic Christians and non-Christians in general?

Robert Bellarmine

which of the following Catholic Church leaders advocated for the possibility of the salvation of non-Catholics on the grounds of specific conditions such as invincible ignorance, obedience to natural law written on the heart, and sincere effort to live honest lives?

Robert Bellarmine

Pius IX

Pius X

Pius XII

which of the following Catholic Church leaders did not advocate for the possibility of the salvation of non-Catholics on the grounds of specific conditions such as invincible ignorance, obedience to natural law written on the heart, and sincere effort to live honest lives?

Marcel Lefebvre

liberation theology, in its more moderate/conservative expressions, is a further development with the longer history of the ____

PPCF

the soteriologies of most Latin American Christians, both Protestant and Catholic, have been largely shaped by the ___ which stemmed mostly from the Catholic Faith Alone Controversies (aka Mercy Debate)

reformation of the 16th century

a method of theological discourse that relies heavily on an earnest reflection on the prophetic tradition in the Bible and on ___ analysis; LT aim to achieve the deliverance of those who suffer oppression, especially economic, social, and racial

social

liberation theology has gained much acceptance in which circles?

liberal Protestant

liberal Catholic

liberation theology has not gained much acceptance in which circles?

reformed Protestant

conservative Catholic

eastern Orthodox

T/F: there is just one form of liberation theology

false

which of the following early figures could be regarded as predecessors of liberation theology?

Bishop Valdavieso of Nicaragua

Bartolome de las Casas

Afro-Brazilian man at papal course in the 17th century

which two factors are seen as some of the principle causes for the rise liberation theology in Latin America?

irruption of the poor

rise of dictatorships in Latin America

what have been the two major challenges facing all of Latin America since the early modern period?

oppressive colonial structures

oppressive colonial practices

which of the following were some examples of oppressive colonial structures?

caste system

exclusion from Church offices on racial grounds

in the middle of the twentieth century there was a general shortage of priest throughout Latin America

true

generally speaking, the US government resisted Latin American dictators because of the latter’s cruel policies

false

which of the following political movements arose in Latin America as a result of the various social and political crises caused by colonial practices and structures?

communism

T/F: most Catholics across the globe accepted Vatican II’s teaching about the salvation of non-Catholics

true

T/F: a few enclaves of Catholics across the globe rejected Vatican II’s teaching about the salvation of non-Catholics

true

which of the following leaders had a problem with the idea that non-Catholic Christians could be saved outside the visible boundaries of the Catholic Church?

John XXIII?

the 1984 CDF statement intended to reject ____ aspects of liberation theologies

some

where was the great area of agreement between the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and Liberation Theology?

preferential option for the poor

where was the great area of agreement between the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and Liberation Theology as it related to the method for finding theological truth?

Marxist analysis as a legitimate tool of inquiry

surprisingly, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) agreed with Liberation Theology in which the political dimension?

Marxist analysis as a legitimate tool of inquiry?

how did John Paul II regard liberation theology, especially as viewed in light of the two documents issued by the CDF?

necessary

which kingdom established Catholicism in early modern South Asia?

Portugal

what was the name of the Christian community that pre-dated the arrival of Catholicism in early modern South Asia?

Mar (or St.) Thomas Christians

please identify the Christian leader who is associated with ancient and medieval Indian Christianity

Thomas

according to the early Christian sources such as the Acts of Thomas, Ephrem, who is regarded as the founder of South Asian Christianity?

Thomas the Apostle

which of the following Christian Churches was the first to establish a church of immigrants on the island of Sri Lanka?

Assyrian (Nestorian)

from the list below, which of the following Catholic leaders were known for their enthusiastic support of inculturation in South Asia?

Roberto di Nobili

from the list below, which of the following Catholic leaders was known for their preaching to and converting many people in the lower classes of Indian society?

Francis Xavier

from the list below, which of the following Catholic leaders was known for waging war on the Muslim and Hindu forces on the southwest coast of India?

Afonso of Albuquerque

from the list below, which of the following Catholic leaders was known for committing to learn difficult Indian languages so as to one with the upper classes of Indian society?

Roberto di Nobili

from the list below, which of the following Catholic leaders has been the most popular role model for most Catholic leaders in India from the early modern period to the present?

Francis Xavier

from the list below, which of the following Catholic leaders generated the most suspicion for his efforts to enculturate Catholicism in South Asia?

Roberto di Nobili

around which period did Protestantism enter India?

1700s

which period in Indian history witnessed much interest in Jesus by Hindu thinkers?

19th-20th century

which period in Indian history witnessed not only the advent of Catholicism but also the conversion of many Hindus to Christianity?

16th century?

which period in Indian history witnessed the rise of anticolonialism?

19th-20th century

which historical period witnessed the emergence of universalist Protestant soteriologies?

19th-20th century

numerous Christian leaders from across the globe gathered at Edinburgh in 1910 in order to advocate for which of the following ideas?

need for Christian unity to evangelize the world

T/F: Catholic bishops from across the world were present at the Second Vatican Council

true

various Indian bishops discussed which of the following themes at Vatican II?

questions of inculturation of Catholicism in Indian (Hindu) culture

lack of serious attention given to the concerns of Global South Catholics at V2

who spoke on behalf of Indian Catholics at Vatican II?

Catholic Indian Bishops

Vatican II especially desired the theological reflection of which Catholics?

Global South Catholics

which adjective describes the way in which Vatican II envisioned the theological reflection offered by the aforementioned Catholics specifically in relation to the Church?

faithful

which of the following scholars would utter the following sentence “the one path is present in all religions”?

Raymond Panikkar

which of the following scholars would utter the following sentence “the one path is present in all religions in seed form, rays of which can be seen in their sacred scriptures?”

Mariasusai Dhavamony

which of the following scholars would utter the following sentence “Jesus Christ as the incarnate logos saves certain members of non-Christian religions?

Mariasusai Dhavamony