Christianity test

Who mentioned Jesus in external sources outside of the Gospels?

Josephus, Tacitus

Christianity is an example of __ monotheism.

soft

What do Christians believe that has three members?

Holy Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)

Is Christianity the biggest religion globally?

Yes, it comprises about 32% of the global population.

What are the three major branches of Christianity?

Catholicism, Protestantism, Eastern Orthodoxy.

What is the smallest branch of Christianity globally?

Eastern Orthodoxy.

What is the biggest branch of Christianity in the US?

Protestantism.

What problem does Christianity seek to solve?

Sin.

What is Christianity's solution to the problem of sin?

Salvation.

Protestants believe in salvation by __, whereas Catholics and Orthodox Christians believe in salvation by __ and __.

faith, good deeds/works, faith.

Which Gospel was the first to be written?

Mark.

What is the earliest list of books considered part of the New Testament canon?(ca 190)

Muratorian Fragment.

Paul belonged to this group in late Second Temple Judaism prior to his conversion: __.

Pharisees.

The Great Persecution (303 CE) took place under which Roman emperor?

Diocletian.

The Roman emperor made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire in 313 CE by issuing the .

Constantine, Edict of Milan.

The __ in 380 CE made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

Edict of Thessalonica.

The council of __ (325 CE) condemned which two heresies?

Nicaea; Docetism and Arianism.

The council of __ (451 CE) led to two groups breaking away from the rest of Christianity.

Chalcedon.

The Monophysites became the __ Church.

Oriental Orthodox.

The Nestorians became the Church of the __.

East.

How many ecumenical (church) councils are recognized as authoritative by all three branches of Christianity?

Seven.

How many creeds are recognized as authoritative by Christians?

Three (Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed).

The __ (1054) led to the split between two major branches of Christianity: and __.

Great Schism; Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism.

__ of Canterbury developed the __ theory of atonement.

Anselm; Satisfaction.

What book did blank author (1265-1274?), which he never completed?

Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica.

The mystic of Assisi is now recognized as the patron saint of and __.

Francis; animals and environment.

__ (1331-1384),professor at Oxford oversaw one of the earliest translations of the Bible into English.

John Wycliffe.

Who penned the (1517) which condemned certain Roman Catholic practices like the sale of ?

Martin Luther; 95 Theses; Indulgences.

The theology of __ was later distilled into the five points of "TULIP" at the Synod of Dort.

John Calvin.

Which English king ended the relationship between the church in England and the Roman Catholic Church over a conflict relating to __?

Henry VIII; marriage annulment.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, __, authored the Book of Common Prayer.

Thomas Cranmer.

This group __ opposed infant baptism and “rebaptized” adults.

Anabaptists.

What theory of communion did the Protestant Reformers reject that was held by the Roman Catholic Church?

Transubstantiation.

The theology of the Protestant Reformation was characterized by these three principles: __, __, __.

Scripture alone; Grace alone; Faith alone.

The first Christians to come to the Americas belonged to this branch of Christianity: __.

Roman Catholicism.

The first Protestants to come to the Americas were the and the .

Pilgrims and Puritans.

These two movements were popular among many early political figures in the US: and .

Deism and Unitarians.

An early American preacher associated with the First Great Awakening is best known for his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”: __.

Jonathan Edwards.

This nineteenth-century figure made multiple failed predictions of the date of the Second Coming of Christ: __.

William Miller.

The most infamous prediction by William Miller came to be known as the __ (1844).

Great Disappointment.

A nineteenth-century new religious movement developed out of this event, __, is best known for distinctive religious practices like following __ food laws and worshiping on __.

Seventh-day Adventism; kosher; Saturdays.

The twentieth-century movement of championed by Lyman Stewart, played a major role in the Trial (1925).

Fundamentalism; Scopes Monkey.

The twentieth-century movement of traces its origins to the Revival (1906) and is now popular in Latin America.

Pentecostalism; Azusa Street.

Christians participate in __, rituals of religious significance.

Sacraments.

Protestants only recognize two sacraments: and .

Baptism and Communion.

Orthodox and Catholic Christians recognize seven sacraments: __, __, __, __, __, __, __.

Baptism, Communion, Confirmation, Holy Orders, Matrimony, Anointing of the sick, Confession.

What are the two most important holy days in Christianity?

Christmas and Easter.

__ is a period of fasting beginning __days before Easter.

Lent; 40.

(movement) argued god was a distant creator

deism

(movement) which argued that god was one (denying the holy trinity)

unitarians

(heresies) jesus only seemed to be human

docetism

(heresies) jesus was a created being, not eternal like God

Arianism