Profiling early saints
Who was the bishop of Carthage and distinguished himself as an influential writer by addressing various controversies within the church?
St. Cyprian of Carthage
Christians were accused of having ______ meetings.
"secret"
The emperor _____ began the first widespread persecution of Christians throughout the Roman Empire
Domitian
What is the name for the dispersion of Jews outside of Jerusalem?
Diaspora
Who was a bishop whose most famous work was Against Heresies, in which he described an condemned various heresies, especially Gnosticism, which denied Jesus' divinity?
St. Irenaeus of Lyons
Who were the Roman citizens expected to worship?
Emperor
The courage Christians are called to embrace and rely on in order to evangelize and live their faith.
Fortitude
Who are the people who are undergoing a period of study and spiritual preparation before receiving the Sacrament of Baptism
catechumens
What saint was formally educated based on the teachings of ancient Greek philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
St. Justin Martyr
In earlier times, this exclusively referred to a person who was polytheistic.
pagan
Years between 211 and 250 were relatively what?
Peaceful
What is the Sacrament of Penance for?
Forgiveness of sins after Baptism.
Who was the bishop of Smyrna that was a staunch defender against heresies that had sprung up in Asia Minor?
St. Polycarp of Smyrna
Higher beings or gods based on the belief system of a particular religion.
deities
Who wrote "blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church?"
Church Father Tertullian
Jesus established the basic organizational structure of the Church when he instituted the twelve ________.
apostles
Who was a bishop eventually condemned to death based on his unrelenting promotion and defense of the Good News?
St. Ignatius of Antioch
Christians refused to engage in idol worship since it violated the _______ Commandment.
First
What are the physical remains or personal effects of a saint that are approved by the Church for veneration?
relic
What words from Jesus did early Christians take comfort in?
If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you. Remember the word I spoke to you, "No slave is greater than his master." If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, the will also keep yours.