Councils/Church Decisions
What prayer developed at the Council of Nicea?
Nicene Creed
Who was the bishop of Hippo in northern Africa who defended Church teachings?
Augustine
What is a holy image of Jesus, Mary, or the saints, often made with gold leaf and special materials?
Icon
The key statement in the Nicene Creed is that Jesus Christ is what?
True God from True God
Who convened/called for the first Council of Nicea?
Constantine
St. Justin Martyr used the term “overseers” to describe men later known as what?
What sacrament do infants receive after Baptism in the Eastern Church?
Eucharist
What is an official teaching or body of official teachings of the Church called?
Doctrine
What heresy was the Council of Nicea assembled to fight?
Jesus was human but not divine
Who was sent by God the Father to guide the Church?
Holy Spirit
What are the collections of laws of the Catholic Church?
Canon law
What is a teaching that is contrary to Church doctrine?
Heresy
Who were early leaders whose teachings helped develop Church doctrine?
Fathers of the Church
Pope Paul VI worked to promote peace and unity between who?
Within the Church and around the world
What is the language of the Eucharist and liturgical rites in the Western Church?
Latin
What is the law that is part of human nature and helps people know good from evil?
Natural law
What was the result of refusal of submission to the pope or of communion with Church members under him?
Schism
What is a worldwide gathering of the pope and all bishops?
Ecumenical Council
What is a formal ceremony called?
Ritual
Who did Paul write to in order to calm fears about Christ’s second coming?
Thessalonians
What did the Eastern Church believe the word filioque suggested?
Jesus did not come from the Father
Who was the monk who worked unsuccessfully to reunite the Eastern and Western Churches?
St. Anselm
What happens when you receive the Eucharist? (3 answers)
Union with Christ, protection from grave sins, forgiveness for venial sins
When Jesus said “I thirst,” what did Theresa of Calcutta say was he referring to?
What is the name given to the growth of the Church in territory and political/spiritual authority?
Christendom
What did Pope Leo III do to unite Church and state?
Crowned Charlemagne emperor
What is the official public worship of God, including Mass and Sacraments?
Liturgy of the Church
What is God’s mystery of salvation through Jesus’ Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension?
Paschal Mystery
What are the two greatest theological reasons for the split between the Eastern and Western Church?
The papacy and the creed