SMSK Lore
What is our priest's name?
Father John
Who was Abraham and Sarah's son?
Issac
What are the four Gospels?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
What was the Great Schism?
The separation of the Catholic church from the Eastern Orthodox church in 1054
Who are the saints of SMSK?
Saint Moses and Saint Katherine
On what days does SMSK hold sip and seek?
Every other wednesday
Which books in the Old Testament are considered the books of law?
The first five: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
Who does Jesus call the greatest of those born among women?
Saint John the Baptist
Which saint is famous for addressing the problem of Evil? (double points if you can explain the POE)
Saint Augustine
Who was the first martyr of the church?
Saint Stephen
How long has OCSA been a club?
18 years (at least)
Who leads the people of Israel after the death of Moses?
Joshua
Which island was Saint John the Beloved exiled to?
The island of Patmos
What was the main point of discussion at the Council of Nicaea?
The divine nature of Jesus Christ - to refute Arianism which suggested that Christ was not divine but a created being.
What number pope in the list of patriarchs was Saint Pope Kyrillos the 6th?
116th
How old is SMSK church?
13 years
In the book of Numbers, who speaks to a talking donkey?
Balaam
What is the shortest letter of Paul?
The letter to Philemon
Who came up with the Cosmological arguments for the existence of God? (double points if you can explain it)
St. Thomas Aquinas
There are things in motion.
All things that move have been moved by something else.
An infinite regress is impossible
Thus, there must be a first mover (God).
Who was the first hermit in the Coptic church?
Anba Bola
What song is Marco Istasy infamous for singing ad nausea?
"When Israel was in Egypt land... Let my people go!"
What does Jacob dream while he is on the run from Esau?
A ladder stretching up from Earth to Heaven, with angels of God ascending and descending from it.
What city named in Revelation also has the same name as an American city?
Philadelphia
Who came up with the Ontological argument for the existence of God? (double points if you can explain it)
Anselm
A perfect being must have the most perfect qualities
Existence is a greater quality than non-existence
Therefore, a perfect being must exist.
Which saint is famous for growing wings?
Saint Takla