Roman Empire
Who was the first Christian emperor of the Roman Empire?
Constantine
Who convened and presided over the Council of Nicaea (325) in order to settle growing division and religious controversy in the Empire?
Emperor Constantine
According to the 1st chapter of Genesis, man was created ________________, which is essential to the Christian understanding of human nature and the important relationship between humanity and God's nature.
in the Image of God (imago Dei)
This term meaning reconciliation is the doctrine that Jesus Christ's death on the cross restored the relationship between God and humanity.
Atonement
From the Greek word meaning "witness," this is the term that is used to describe those individuals who died for their faith.
Martyr
In 313AD, this edict legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.
Edict of Milan
What was the name of the statement of faith written at the church council in 325AD, proclaiming that the Jesus Christ as the Son of God is "God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father."
The Nicene Creed
The name of a doctrine developed by St. Augustine related to the transmission of guilt and corruption passed on from Adam and Eve and inherited by all humans.
Original Sin
In his fight against Pelagianism, St. Augustine insisted that human beings were not capable of saving themselves. Instead, salvation is dependent upon this, meaning "gift."
From the latin meaning "holy ones," this is the name for all those who are seen as holy and believed to be in heaven after death.
Saints
This emperor initiated the "Great Persecution" of Christians in 303AD, which was both the largest and the last persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.
Diocletian
This heresy that held that Christ was not divine but was a created being was condemned by the Council of Nicaea in 325AD.
Arianism
Who wrote the following in his letter to the Romans: “None is righteous, no, not one; [...] for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”
Saint Paul (or the Apostle Paul)
One of the primary means of Grace, these are understood to be "visible signs of an invisible grace” (e.g., Baptism, Eucharist).
Sacraments
This Italian monk became known as the Father of Western Monasticism, establishing a "rule" or way of life that balanced prayer and work that became the model for many Christian monks and nuns.
St. Benedict
In 330AD the capital of the empire was moved from Rome to what city?
Constantinople
This heretical group argued that clergy who had betrayed their faith by handing over sacred texts or compromising their beliefs under persecution were invalid ministers. As a result, they believed that the sacraments administered by such clergy (e.g. baptism) were invalid.
Donatist
This theological concept refers to the Christian belief that God orchestrates the details of our lives towards His ultimate plan-- guiding and sustaining all things according to His purpose
Providence
This theory of the Atonement formulated by the Protestant reformers argues that Christ was punished in place of man, taking on his sins and the penalty for them, thereby setting the believer free from the demands of the law and satisfying God's demand for justice.
Penal Substitution
This is the name of a religious object that was part of a deceased saint's body or personal belongings kept as an object of reverence.
Relic
What is the name of the symbol that Constantine saw in his vision at the Battle of Milvian Bridge representing the first two letters of "Christ" in Greek?
Chi Rho
This Church father from Alexandria was main champion of the Nicene profession of faith in the century after the Council, and devoted his life to the defense of orthodoxy against Arianism.
Athanasius
This doctrine associated with St. Athanasius of Alexandria stated that "God became man so that man might become [like] God"
Theosis
In this ancient theory of the Atonement that dates back to the 2nd century, Christ is seen as the new Adam who succeeds where Adam failed. Christ undoes the wrong that Adam did and, because of his union with humanity, leads humankind on to eternal life.
Recapitulation
What was the name of St. Augustine's autobiography which outlines his sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity?
Confessions