Religion Finals

Council of Nicea

Took place in 325 AD. Also known as the trinity Council. Declared that there were three divine persons sharing one and the same nature

Council of Ephesus

Took place in 431 AD also known as the Marian council it reaffirmed the Church’s belief that in the humanity and divinity of Christ and also proclaimed the Church’s belief that Mary is the Mother of God

Council of Chalcedon

Took place in 451 AD also known as the Christ Council. The church’s teachings defined the Chruch’s belief in Jesus as truly god and truly man, like us in all things but sin

This saint used a shamrock to explain the Trinity

St. Patrick explained the mystery of the Trinity in Ireland by using the Shamrock to explain that the three petals were like the Father, Son, and Spirit while their divine unity was like the one stem.

This saint helped with the building of Europe after the Fall of the Roman Empire.

Pope Gregory the great contributed to the building of Europe as he sent bishops and clergy to north of the Alps

Gnosticism

Salvation comes through secret knowledge given only to gnostics. Spirt is good; matter is evil. The Catholic Doctrine responded that salvation is open to all

Donatism

Sacraments are valid only when performed by a holy and worthy priest. Only donatists belong to the true church, The Catholic Doctrine responded that sacraments convey grace independent of the holiness of the priest

Novatianism

Serious sin cannot be forgiven. Only holy people can be part of the Church. The Catholic Doctrine responded that all sins can be forgiven

Arianism

jesus is a lesser god, a being created by god. Jesus does not possess by nature any divine qualities. The father adopted him as son, The Catholic Doctrine responded that jesus had the same nature as God; from the Nicene Creed

Nestorianism

Jesus and God share common wills not natures. Mary is not the mother of God;she is the mother of Jesus as the Christ. The Catholic Doctrine responded that there are two natures in Christ; fully divine and fully human. mary is the Mother of God

Monophysitism

Jesus is God and only appeared to be human. The Catholic Doctrine responded that Jesus is ONE person with TWO natures

Pelagianism

We can earn our own salvation; we do not need God’s gift of grace. The Catholic Doctrine says that one needs divine grace for salvation

Manichaeism

The world is evil; we can be freed from it through ascetic discipline; reincarnation. The Catholic Doctrine responds by saying the task of the Church is to act as a sign of God’s love in the world

Iconoclasm

The veneration of religious images and icons is idolatrous and a violation of the first commandment. the Catholic doctrine responded by saying that the use of holy images is good and useful for devotion. it shows respect for God, Mary and the saints who are represented by icons.

This pope declared that Mary was the Mother of God.

Pope Clement in response to Nestorianism

This pope taught that holy images were useful in devotional prayer.

Pope Adrian I in response to Iconoclasm

This council helped formulate the Nicene Creed that we still say today

Council of Nicea in response to Arianism

This council emphasized that Jesus is both fully God and fully human.

Council of Chalcedon in response to monophysitism

THE CREED: Which heresy does this respond to?

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God....

Arianism

Which heresy does this respond to?

Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven...

Pelagianism

THE CREED: Which heresy does this respond to?

by the power of the Holy Spirit, he was born of the Virgin Mary and became man...

Monophysitism

THE CREED: Which heresy does this respond to?

by the power of the Holy Spirit, he was born of the Virgin Mary ...

Nestorianism

THE CREED: Which heresy does this respond to?

...and became man...

Monophysitism

THE CREED: Which heresy does this respond to?

...he will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead...

Gnosticism

THE CREED: Which heresy does this respond to?

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

Novationism

THE CREED: Which heresy does this respond to?

We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Manichaeism

FAMOUS PEOPLE: Which person did the following?

Founded a form of monasticism based on a balanced life and was from Italy and had a sister named Scholastica.

St. Benedict

FAMOUS PEOPLE: Which person did the following?

Advocated for proper clothing, sleeping arrangements and equal distribution of food and was from Egypt.

Pachomius

FAMOUS PEOPLE: Which person did the following?

Sold all he had to follow the Lord; met the demons in the desert as Jesus did, delivered a sermon like Moses did and was from Egypt?

St. Antony

FAMOUS PEOPLE: Which person did the following?

Wrote a book called the Life of St. Anthony?

St. athanasius

FAMOUS PEOPLE: Which person did the following?

Needed missionaries to go to England and asked the Benedictines monks.

Pope St. Gregory the Great