People
Vocab
Monastism
Doctrine
Legalization of Christianity
100
Abbess or Abbot
The leader of monks and nuns
100
Hypostatic union
The Christian doctrine that Jesus Christ is both fully human and fully divine in one person
100
What is monasticism?
Religious life in which individuals leave the world and enter a monastery /convent /choose to live in seclusion from society, often dedicating themselves to a life of prayer, contemplation, and religious devotion like self-denial.
100
What is a Heresy?
A false teaching about the church
100
Who is Constantine?
He was the roman emperor who was the first emperor to convert to christianity
200
St.Augustine
Augustine wrote the city of God
200
Canon
A set of authoritative books or rules that govern a faith
200
What vows do people in monastic life take?
The vows they take are Obedience, Chastity, Poverty
200
What is the definition of Doctrine?
The real teaching of the church
200
What was the significance of the edict of Milan?
The Edict of Milan, issued by Emperor Constantine and Licinius, granted religious tolerance to Christians in the Roman Empire, ending centuries of persecution. It allowed Christians to practice freely and restored confiscated church property.
300
St.Benedict
Made a rule for monks and nuns of prayer and work
300
Monks
A baptized man who lives in a monastery with other monks, following a rule of life
300
What are the 4 values you learn from monastic life?
You can learn, Love, Prayer, Humility, and community
300
What council dealt with arianism?
1st council of Nicaea
300
What were some positive impacts on the Legalization of Christianity?
• Economically self-sufficient monasteries provided the rural countryside a good example of land management and helped reestablish agriculture after the Barbarian invasions.
• The monks taught respect for the liturgy and the value of prayer in daily life.
Monasteries were spiritual beacons. They provided a countercultural response to a Christianity that had grown tepid.
•Monasteries were islands of stability in unsettled times. They gave refuge to travelers.
And as centers of learning, they educated many future Church leaders who often administered secular affairs as well.
• As missionary centers, monasteries Christianized Europe. They kept Christianity alive and spread it.•
The monks fostered a life of contemplating the divine mysteries and of praying for the salvation of the world.
400
St.Anthony
The first recorded monk and is also known as a “Desert father”
400
Edict of Milan
A decree issued in 313 CE by Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius that granted religious freedom to Christians and other faiths
400
What are the benefits of Monasticism?
The benefits of Monasticism is that it offers spiritual
400
What council made the Nicene Creed?
1st council of Nicaea
400
What was the symbol that Emperor Constantine saw in his vision?
The Chi-Rho
500
St.Ambrose
Helped to convert St.Augustine
500
Filioque
Latin word meaning “and the son” phrase added to the text of the Christian creed by the Western church in the Middle Ages and considered one of the major causes of the schism between the Eastern and Western churches
500
What are the Key Practices of monastic life?
Prayer, fasting, obedience,ect.
500
What council dealt with iconoclasm?
2nd council of Nicaea
500
What was the negative impact when Christianity was legalized?
1.Gap between rich and poor became pronounced.
2. people became Christians just to become Roman citizens.
3. Emperors interfered in church affairs, leading to abuses.
4. Some ordained men became powerful secular rulers who gathered wealth,waged wars and often put civic affairs before spiritual matters.
