church history unit 1

among christians, teachings believed to have been handed down by jesus and the apostles; among roman catholics, the essential teaching and practices that have emerged from the ongoing, lived faith of the christian community, including official decrees of the church council and popes

tradition

the study of the church

ecclesiology

the four marks of the church

one, holy, catholic, apostolic

christ established his church for what purposes

to continue his saving presence and work

before studying any historical topic, we must what

place in time and location

the word that means universal

catholic

the nicene creed reads in part that our church is “one holy catholic and apostolic”. how does this reflect the presence and action of god in our church history through the new testament

reflects continuous presence and action of god through the foundation laid by jesus and the apostles

what makes the church holy

the presence of the hs

what do we mean by the church as apostolic

jesus and the apostles and the sucessors who later became the first bishops

who developed the models of the church we studied in class

cardinal avery dulles

the overemphasis on authority and structure and the control, domination and even oppression by ordained people is called

clericalism

which model of the church is a theologians model that shows visible signs to reflect invisible realities

sacramental model

the models of the church are intended to work how

together

which model of the church is a democratic model where it emphasizes the gifts of the spirit

mystical communion model

which model is a church that ministers to basic human needs

servant model

which model is the church seen as a perfect society

institutional model

which model emphasizes simple prayer groups, house churches and pentecostal gatherings

community of disciples model

which model is where the church is a pilgrim people of god

herald model

what do we mean when we say models of the church

ways of understanding the church

the understanding of the church that can lead to legalism, an overemphasis on the law

juridicism

more importance on the authority stemming from valid institutional appointment

triumphalism

why did christianity flourish

1) provided best answers to religious questions

2) worship of one god

3) liberation from sin

4) resurection

5) morality

christianity spread easily in the roman empire because why

the roman world was at peace

abandoning of what one has believed in

apostasy

what is mithra

persian (bull)

christianity has borrowed common stock of significant symbols from where

all regions of the world

the shape of the cross came to be used as a seal or symbol when

early christianity by 2nd century

what made the cross used as the universal symbol for christianity

crucification

what represents the acrostic which means “jesus christ, God’s son, savior)

ichthus

what is an abbreviation for jesus’ name in greek

IHS

what is used to abbreviate the greek work for cross in very early new testament manuscripts

stawrogram (p with line through)

what represents that jesus is the first and last

alpha and omega

what is formed by superimposing the first 2 capital letters on the greek word christ and was used as a symbol by constantine

chi rho (p with a cross through it)

what symbol was thought to be particularly attentive to her young to the point of prodiving her own blood when no other food was available

pelican

symbol commonly found in the catacombs of rome

good shepherd

what symbol was regarded as a symbol of safety

anchor

symbol of the hs

dove

symbol depicted next to the tree of life

peacock

the council of jerusalem mandated what practices

no circumcision

no strangled/offered meats

illicit + set - forbidden

no blood products

cardinals in the church are what

bishops of the highest rank

authoritative list of sacred writings accepted officially

canon

teaching office of the church consisting of bishops and the pope

magisterium

administartive body that assists the pope

curia

2 main reasons why christian persecutions began

refused to worship the emperor as divine, refused millitary service

how did the church solve gnosticim in the early church

made the 3-fold solution

monasticism was first introduced by whom

anthony of egypt

apostolic sucession perserves what

mission office and teachings passed down

sucessor to the apostles, head of diocese

bishop

comes from greek word meaning service, used to assist the unlucky

deacon

honorary title given to a priest

monsignor

ppl come together to solve problems and adress needs of community

parish

bishop of rome called

pope

greek for witness

martyr

territory which bishop is in control of

diocese

meetings of serveral communities to discuss issues

rise of synods

constantine issued this granting religious tolerance

edict of milan

worldwide official gathering of church leaders

ecumenical council

tiny soverign natiuon of which pope is

vatican city

church of cathedral having honorary title bestowed by the pope

basilica

first ecumenical council

nicaea

who issued first edict to persecute christians

septimus severus

who gave lateran palace in rome to the bishop for his residency

constantine

heresy believed that christ was so completely divine he could not be human

patripassianism

heresy believed jesus was adopted by god

adoptionism

heresy that jesus was jewish messiah

ebionites

heresy rejected old testament

murcionism

heresy believed in strict ethical standards, no divorce or remarrying after death

arianism

christian writers of the first and second centuries believed to have contact with apostles

apostolic fathers

false teachings

heresies

according to gnostics, there was a creator god called the what who was a lesser god

creator god or demiurge

who tended to address heretics with a focus on condemning heretical “christian teachings” by deviant groups

lateran II