Five Good Emperors
When did the Emperors rule from?
AD 96-180
What is Arianism?
The Son of God was a creature and not truly God
What is the Nicene Creed?
Christian statement of faith
who created Christological Heresies?
Priscillian
What did Augustine believe in before Christianity?
He was deeply involved in the heresy of Manichaeism
How long did Trajan rule for?
nearly 20 years
What is Apollinarianism?
Christ has a human body but not a human soul
What do the words homoousios and consubstantialis mean?
one of the same substance or essence
what is Christology?
concerned with the nature and work of Jesus
Where did he travel hoping to become a monk?
to Hippo in Northern Africa
What did Hadrian promote?
The worship of Gods
What is Nestorianism?
Christ is a union of two person; one human and one divine
Who led the fight against the Arian heresy?
Athanasius of Alexandria
Christology focuses on?
the Resurrection of Jesus and his human and divine natures
When did Augustine convert to Christianity?
Late 386, at age 31
What is Marcus Aurelius known for?
Philsopher king
What is Monophysitism?
Christ has only one nature, human having been absorbed into his divine nature.
What did St. Basil the Great do to strengthen the priesthood?
He defended the orthodox faith against the Arianhersey.
When was Christological Heresies created?
Founded in the 4th century
Where did he move too after converting?
milan
Who were the five Emperors in order?
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, Marcus Aurelius
What is Monothelitism?
Christ has two natures but only one divine will
What did St. Basil the Great do for the sick and the poor?
Basil distributed the entirety of his inheritance to the poor and used Church funds to open soup kitchens
What are the Christological Heresies?
Arianism, Apollinarianism, Nestorianism, Monophysitism, and Monothelitism
What did his writings address?
Manichaens, Donatists, Pelagians, and Arians