Early Church History
These Christians were Greek-speaking Jews open to Gentile inclusion.
These Christians were Greek-speaking Jews open to Gentile inclusion.
Logic studies this.
What is the structure of reasoning?
“Hope bent down and whispered courage…” is an example of this device.
What is personification?
This apologist taught that “all truth is God’s truth.”
Who is Justin Martyr?
According to Augustine and Boethius, true happiness comes from this.
What is God alone?
This early heretic rejected the Old Testament and believed in two gods.
This early heretic rejected the Old Testament and believed in two gods.
An argument is made of these two components.
What are premises and a conclusion?
“He faced his trial with the courage of Daniel…”
What is allusion?
This Gospel writer emphasized Christ as the eternal Logos.
Who is St. John the Evangelist?
Avaricious means greedy; destitute means this.
What is extremely poor / lacking necessities?
This Roman policy said: “Do not seek Christians out, but punish them if formally accused.”
This Roman policy said: “Do not seek Christians out, but punish them if formally accused.”
Inductive reasoning yields this
What is probability?
“The student, a gifted speaker, led the debate.”
What is apposition?
He wrote The Consolation of Philosophy while imprisoned
Who is Boethius?
Philosophy is called this because it supports and organizes theological truth.
What is the “handmaiden of theology”?
Name the three guardrails of orthodoxy used against heresies.
Name the three guardrails of orthodoxy used against heresies.
These can be true or false: terms, propositions, or arguments?
What are propositions?
The skill of explaining how a text creates meaning—not just what it says—is called this.
What is explication?
His theology features the “via negativa” and the ladder of ascent to God.
Who is Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite?
To “prostrate” means to do this before someone.
What is lie face down in submission?
He was a pastor who wrote letters on unity and martyrdom.
Who is Ignatius of Antioch?
Match each act of the mind:
• Simple apprehension → ______
• Judging → ______
• Reasoning → ______
What are
Simple apprehension →concepts
Judging →propositions
Reasoning →arguments
In rhetoric, this six-part classical structure opens by drawing the reader in. The first section, that grabs attention.
What is the exordium?
He wrote Confessions and taught that true happiness comes from resting in God.
Who is St. Augustine?
This term refers to a plague or deadly corruption.
What is pestilential?