Council
Questions Pt. 1
Questions Pt. 2
People
100

What was the first ecumenical council? 

The Council of Nicaea 

100

What did Emperor Theodosius do that was important to the Catholic Church?

He made Christianity the official religion of the empire.

100

Who was Pelagius?

He was a British monk and taught a heresy.
100

The Visigoths leader who sacked Rome in 410

Alaric 

200

Ecumenical council (think who would go to the council Council of Nicaea)

a gathering of bishops that represents the entire Church.

200

The Christian monk who translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into Latin

St. Jerome 

200

What did Pelagius teach?

He taught that people could live a virtuous life without God's grace

200

St. Augustine wrote what book

He wrote the City of God

300

What was the year the Council was called?


325

300

The archbishop who convinced emperor Theodosius to do public penance?

St. Ambrose

300

What doctrine did he deny?

He denied the doctrine of original sin

300

St. Leo the Great did what

He was the pope that convinced Attila the Hun to spare the city of Rome in 452
400

What did the council correct (what did people believe that was incorrect)?

What heresy?

The Council of Nicaea was said that the teaching that the Son is not equal to God the Father. The Council of Nicaea taught that the Son is in fact equal to the Father. 

Arianism

400

 What are Cenobites?

Cenobites are monks who live together.

400

What Church Father (saint/ early theologian) opposed Pelagius teaching? 

St. Augustine 

400

Vandalism means what and where did it come from?

to destroy or ruin property of others 

it came from the vandals

500

Why did Arianism thrive even after spoke out against as being wrong?

It flourished because it was favored and supported by the emperors, the sons of Constantine (If you said people of wealth and power that counts).


Later some of the emperors who supported the orthodox faith against the heresy. Unfortunately later Arianism survived among the German nations.

500

Where did monasticism develop? How did the monks live? 

Monasticism developed in Egypt and they lived alone as hermits. 

500

What did he teach against Pelagius?

Augustine said that people have original sin and could not achieve salvation with out God's grace. Salvation comes from the grace of God given to us by Christ.

500

Who are the Vandals

(conquered where before they went to another place in what year)

the vandals were Germanic people who conquered North Africa and sacked Rome in 455

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