Ministry - Chapter 3 Crossword

Nicene Creed

the foundational statement of Christian belief that was produced by the Church leaders gathered at the First Council of Nicaea in 325

Twenty One

the number of ecumenical councils in the history of the Church

Byzantium

renamed Constantinople (modern day Istanbul)

Christ

Chi and rho are the first two letters of the name _____ in Greek

Marcion

he led a group into schism in 144 by claiming that the Old Testament God was a different God from the living and merciful Father of Jesus

Arianism

this heresy denied the divinity of Jesus, claiming that He was like the Father except that He was created by the Father

ecumenical councils

meetings of Catholic bishops from around the world, typically convened in order to discuss and resolve pressing theological topic

canon

the official list of inspired books in the Bible

Monothelitism

the heresy taught in the seventh century that claimed that Jesus has two natures but only one will - His divine will

Edict of Milan

a joint declaration by the Roman emperor Constantine and Licinius in the East in 313 that legalized the practice of Christianity and other religions throughout the Roman Empire

Nicaea

the first ecumenical council of the Church (325) which addressed the Arian heresy

Filioque

a phrase meaning “and from the Son” which the Roman Church added to the Nicaean Creed

Justinian Code

a collection of laws written in Latin that were instituted by the Byzantine emperor Justinian (527-565) and became the basis of European law

Apostolic

a criterion used to determine the sacredness of a book was its _______ origin

Nestorianism

the heresy spread by Nestorius, a fifth-century patriarch of Constantinople, that asserted that some of Christ’s traits were purely human and others were purely divine

Monasticism

religious life in which men or women leave the world and enter a monastery or convent to devote themselves to solitary prayer, contemplation, and self-denial

work

Ora et labora, meaning prayer and _____

patriarchs

Bishops of one of the five episcopal sees: Jerusalem, Antioch, Constantinople, Alexandria, and Rome

monophysitism

The heresy taught in the fifth century that asserted that there is only one nature in the Person of Christ – His divine nature

Theotokos

Greek word for “God-bearer”

Catholic

The Eastern ______ Churches that continued to remain united with the Church of Rome under the Pope’s leadership after the Great Schism

Asceticism

From the Greek askesis, which means “practice” or “bold exercise”

hypostatic union

describes the union of the human and divine natures of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in one Divine Person

Codex Vaticanus

from the early fourth century, the oldest complete copy of the Bible in existence

Byzantine

The name used to designate the eastern Roman empire during the empires later stages

Universal

A criterion used to determine the canon of Scripture was its widespread and frequent use in worship and teaching

Liturgy of the Word

The part of mass that includes “writings of the prophets” and the “memoirs of the Apostles,” the homily, the profession of faith, and the intercessions for the world

Confessions

St. Augustine’s autobiography

Desert Fathers

Christians of about the fourth century who withdrew into the desert to live an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and abstinence

Macedonianism

A heresy named for a fourth century bishop of Macedonia, which held that the Son created the Holy Spirit, who was in turn subordinate to the Father and the Son

caesaropapism

The political theory often practiced when Christianity was legalized that held that a secular ruler could also have authority over the Church, including in matters of doctrine

orthodox

means “correct or right opinion”

schism

A break in Christian unity that takes place when a group of Christians separates itself from the Church

Nestorius

The patriarch of Constantinople, heightened the debate when he refused to acknowledge Mother of God as a title for Mary

austere

Christians who withdrew from society were known as the Desert Fathers