Terms
What are specific gifts or graces of the Holy Spirit which benefit the Church?
Charisms
Which heresy claimed that God the Son only appeared to take on our human nature?
Gnosticism
Describe the language barrier which contributed to the schism.
East spoke Greek, the West spoke Latin.
Who was the German priest who nailed his Ninety Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Cathedral in 1517?
Martin Luther
Which emperor legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire?
Constantine
What does Filioque mean?
"and the Son"
Which heresy taught that Christ was a creature and not created ex nihilo?
Arianism
What type of bread is used in the East? In the West?
East-leavened bread/West-unleavened bread
Who was the Protestant, French theologian known for his theory of predestination?
John Calvin
Who is the Founder of the Church?
God the Son
What is a severe penalty for committing a grave wrong against the Catholic Church?
excommunication
Which heresy taught that Mary wasn't the Mother of God?
Nestorianism
What city was known as the “New Rome”?
Constantinople
Explain the term sola scriptura. What is the Catholic position?
Martin Luther believed that Scripture alone was the source of Revelation and Catholics believe that Scripture and Tradition are sources of God’s Word.
What is the Soul of the Church?
The Holy Spirit
What is the movement to restore Christian unity?
ecumenism
Which Church Council addressed the problem of Arianism?
The Council of Nicea
Describe the Filioque controversy.
The Eastern Church taught that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father while the West taught that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. The East was mad that the West added the Filioque clause without a church council. It was a matter of theology and papal authority.
What are the deuterocanonical books of the Bible?
Catholic have seven additional books in their Bible. Martin Luther rejected these books, choosing to use the Hebrew, Palestinian Canon instead.
Who was a saint who advocated bringing people back to the Catholic Church?
St. Josaphat
What is the handing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles to their successors the bishops through the laying on of hands?
Apostolic Succession
Which heresy saw Christ's divine nature overwhelming His human nature?
Monophysitism
Father
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Son __ ___ Holy Spirit
Explain the term sola fide. What is the Catholic position?
Martin Luther believed that faith alone was necessary for salvation as opposed to Catholics believing that faith and good works are necessary for salvation.
Who was a Swiss priest who advocated returning to a more primitive form of early Christianity?
Ulrich Zwingli