AHHH CHURCH HISTORY

disputed but included books

Hebrews, James, 2 Peter, 2-3 John, Jude

Diatesseron

harmonization of the four gospels

council of nicaea

Jesus Christ is fully God

Council of Constantinople

Recognized Jesus as fully man

council of Ephesus

recognized Jesus as one person

Council of Chalcedon

Jesus has two natures

what were the three things monks had to renounce?

-       Flesh—>chastity

-       World—>poverty

-       Will—>obedience

Arius

believed Jesus was not God, but the first created being, Nicene Creed

Apollinarius

believed Jesus did not have human soul but had has a human body but divine mind, so not fully human, Council of constaninople

Nestorius

believed Virgin Mary was bearer of Christ rather than bearer of God, said that Jesus had a “dual personality” of humanity and divinity, Council of Ephesus

Eutyches

said Jesus was divine and human but had one nature, so Jesus could not identify with humanity, Council of Chalcedon

who made christianity the official roman religion

Theodosius

Gelasius strengthening the role of the papacy in western Europe

instituted moral oversight over political rulers

Gregory strengthening the role of the papacy in western Europe

influential in est. the prestige of the papacy in the Middle Ages. assumed military functions

What was the significance of On First Principles?

first systematic theology

trinity: he believed in degrees of divinity (son was co-eternal but subordinate)

universalism: all people will eventually get to God

Preexistence of souls: before creation, we existed as souls

first major Christian author to write in Latin and use the word trinity

Tertullian

Tried to make Rome pagan

Julian

What arguments did Justin Martyr in favor of Christianity?

Christians are moral and Christianity is not against philosophy

In what ways was Christianity transformed as it became accepted in the Roman Empire?

- Constantinople was built and became a center of Christianity

- House churches were no longer needed as basilicas were built

- Shrines of martyrs became more important

- Renewed interest in Holy Land

Antony

became famous for his remarkable self-denial, went into the desert and people followed LOL

Simeon

lived on top of a multi-story platform to escape the crowds but it actually drew more attention