Jesus
Who is Jesus' mother?
Mary
What was his name before he converted?
Saul
What religion was illegal in 300 CE?
Christianity
What is the Nicene Creed?
It is a statement of belief for Christians.
What two Churches did the Schism split?
Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
At what age did Jesus begin his public ministry?
30
No.
Who made Christianity legal?
Roman Emperor Constantine
Arius and Athanasius
What is excommunication?
Excommunication is banishment from a religious group.
Why were the Jews upset with Jesus?
They believed His Teachings were going against Judaism.
He did not agree with them. He would support their persecution.
It officially allowed religious toleration of Christianity in the Roman Empire.
What was the difference between how Arius and Athanasius saw Jesus?
Arius: saw Jesus as only human
Athanasius: saw that Jesus and God were one
What happened in the Inquisition?
Inquisition was a judicial system within the Roman Catholic Church with the goal to combat heresy. Anyone suspected of heresy would be put on trial and forced to recant
What did Jesus die of?
Asphyxiation
What did Paul do after his conversion?
He began spreading the word of God to Gentiles and others around the world.
What was the first state that adopted Christianity?
Armenia
What is heresy?
A statement that goes against Church teaching.
What happened in the Crusades?
Crusades were military campaigns sanctioned by the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church beginning in 1095 CE. The original goal was to restore Christian access to holy places in Jerusalem. The general goal was to spread Catholicism.
Why did the Romans want Jesus killed?
There were many Jews in the area due to Passover, so the Romans wanted to ensure no riots would occur.
Why was Paul killed?
He began preaching in a polytheistic society and he was seen as a threat.
Who makes Christianity the official religion of Rome?
Emperor Theodosius
"The first among equals" refers to whom?
The Pope
Filioque Clause: inclusion of the words “and the son” by Pope was controversial; West sees exclusion as a denial/underestimation of the Son (Jesus) & East sees its inclusion as an underestimation of the Father’s role in the Holy Trinity
Eucharist: leavened or unleavened bread
Power of the Pope