"What's the Good Word on the street of Jerusalem?"
Gnosticism, "We couldn't think of a funny title for this one."
100
These soldiers of the Roman Empire were martyred in the 4th century CE and their stories is thought to be an early example of same-gendered relationship.
Who are Serge and Bacchus.
100
The community meal in which baptized Christians give thanks and partake in the body and blood of Christ.
What is the Eucharist
100
In early Christian communities these women are treated with respect and unlike other societies they are discouraged from remarrying.
Who are widows?
100
This person was granted divine status after his death in 44 BCE.
Who is Julius Caesar.
100
Proximity, Apostolic, Catholic, Orthodox.
What are the criteria for a canonical gospel.
200
These people in the Christian movement would forsake their religion under the pressure of persecution.
Who are apostates?
200
Clergy and baptized Christians make up this section of Lynch's 'Concentric Circles' concept.
What is the Inner Circle
200
These two sisters were patrons of Jesus.
Who are Mary and Martha.
200
This man used stoic ideas to educate Pagans about Jesus in Athens.
Who is Paul.
200
This Christian intellectual had a Gnostic patron at some point in his life.
What is Origen.
300
In the light of Honor being bestowed on the remains of martyrs, this martyrs bones were referred to as "being of more value than precious stone".
Who is Polycarp.
300
Prayer, Eucharist and reading of Christian scriptures are three basic components of this traditional practice.
What is Christian Liturgy.
300
This woman was greeted with a kiss and asked about her overpowering emotion
Who is Thecla?
300
The wrath of the Roman Empire was brought down on the druids because of their practice of this ritual.
What is human sacrifice.
300
Marcion completely rejected this text which was supported by most proto-orthodox Christians.
What is the Hebrew Bible.
400
These members of the church were only available when being taken care of, but did not assist in the church in any way.
Who were the 'free riders'.
400
The act of caring for the sick and poor subverted this Roman social value.
What is purity.
400
These objects were carried by each person on the way to the temple of the lord to ensure that Mary would not turn back and her heart be tempted away from the lord.
What are torches?
400
This division brought about 'feelings of alienation' from the world.
What is the division of body from mind, and matter from spirit.
400
The most important Gnostic contribution to early Christianity.
What is the interpretation of scripture.
500
This theory proposes that martyrdom was a reasonable choice because it provided compensation to the martyr and their family.
What is rational choice theory.
500
These three types of rituals helped to define the values inherent in Christianity and contributed to one's faith and understanding in the religion.
What is ideological, therapeutic and salvific.
500
This is a population control method which involves killing children that are already born.
What is infanticide?
500
"Christians adapted the idea that the soul is immaterial and there are rewards and punishments after death" from this man and his followers.
Who is Plato.
500
Recognizing that Gnosticism is not a sect, but rather an ideology within Christianity, supports this element of the early Christian period.