Vocabulary
The official list of inspired books in the Bible
Canon
Rome became the preeminent patriarchate because:
St. Peter had been the first bishop there and had died there
Criterion used to determine the canon of Scripture.
Apostolic origin
Orthodox Content
Universal appeal
The foundational statement of Christian belief that was produced by the Church leaders gathered at the First Council of Nicaea in 325
Nicene Creed
Greek word for “God-bearer” or Mother of God.
Theotokos
Means “correct or right opinion”
Orthodox
Meetings of Catholic bishops from around the world, typically convened in order to discuss and resolve pressing theological topics.
Ecumenical Councils
The writings of the Church Fathers:
helped to combat heresy
explain the collapse of the Roman Empire to their contemporaries
formulate doctrine for all time
A phrase meaning “and from the Son” which the Roman Church added to the Nicene Creed.
Filioque
Constantine moved the Roman Empire capitol from Rome to this city (after he renamed it).
Constantinople
Bishops of one of the five episcopal sees: Jerusalem, Antioch, Constantinople, Alexandria and Rome
Patriarch
The Church councils held between the fourth and eighth centuries were important in helping to clarify Christian beliefs and deepen the Church’s understanding of the faith.
True
The first surviving outline of the Rite of Eucharist comes from:
St. Justin Martyr in 155 AD
A break in Christian unity that takes place when a group of Christians separates itself from the Church
Schism
The four Marks of the Church
One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic
Meetings of Catholic bishops from around the world, typically convened in order to discuss and resolve pressing theological topic.
Ecumenical Councils
The Edict of Milan, a political agreement between Constantine and Licinius, made Christianity the OFFICIAL religion of the Roman Empire.
False
Recognized in succeeding generations due to their writings, which significantly guided the path of biblical scholarship.
Church Fathers
Christians of about the fourth century who withdrew into the desert to live an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and abstinence.
Desert Fathers
Describes the union of the human and divine natures of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in one Divine Person.
Hypostatic Union
The Edict of Milan was signed in this year.
313 AD
The Jewish canon was well established during the time of Christ.
False
________ was a heresy which denied Jesus' divinity by claiming that Jesus was not of the same substance as God the Father and was condemned at the First Council of Nicaea in 325.
Arianism