Doctrinal Detours
This denomination believes truth is drawn from Scripture and Tradition
What is Roman Catholicism?
He was the founder of Alexandria school of theology. He believed Scripture was written allegorically.
Who is Clement of Alexandria?
This council condemned the error of Arius, who said Jesus was less than God.
What is Nicaea I?
This Swiss reformer debated Luther over the real presence in the Lord’s Supper.
Who is Ulrich Zwingli?
This 18th century movement was confident in human reason, overly optimistic about world and human nature, and hostile to the supernatural and divine.
What is the Enlightenment?
This denomination relies on Scripture and reason for truth
What is the Reformed?
He championed the teachings of Christ and the Trinity and fought against Arianism.
Who is Athanasius?
This council completed the Nicene Creed, stressing the divinity of the Holy Spirit.
What is Constantinople I?
This French reformer is the father of “TULIP” theology.
Who is John Calvin?
This 19th century movement emphasized the importance of a person’s feelings as the basis for religious conviction and moral conduct.
What is Romanticism?
These groups deny fundamental truths of Scripture and rely on personal revelations
What are cults?
He was one of the 3 Great Cappadocians. His name is sometimes mistaken for an herb.
Who is Basil the Great?
This council condemned the error of Nestorius, who separated the 2 natures of Christ.
What is Ephesus?
This German reformer nailed 95 theses to Castle Church.
Who is Martin Luther?
This religious philosophy says “Day by day, in every way, I am getting better.”
What is Religious Liberalism?
This movement draws truth from reason without God. Man is supreme.
What is Modernism?
This patriarch of Constantinople was called "the golden mouthed" because of his great preaching ability.
Who is John Chrysostom?
This council condemned the error of Eutyches, who said the 2 natures of Christ were blended together.
What is Chalcedon?
This Dutch reformer is the father of “Decision Theology.”
Who is Jacob Arminius?
This movement approached Christianity with intellect and no emotion and stated that reason and common sense are the standard for a person’s life.
What is Rationalism?
This movement believes there is no absolute truth.
What is Post-Modernism?
This iconodule wrote the only Greek Orthodox systematic theology.
Who is John of Damascus?
This council condemned the destruction of images by the iconoclasts.
What is Nicaea II?
This German reformer was a co-worker with Luther and tinkered with the Augsburg Confession.
Who is Philip Melanchton?
This philosophy denies the existence of absolute truth and urges people to find out for themselves what is true.
What is Existentialism?