Church History

Christian Powers and Communities

100

During the early Church, Paul avoided clashing with this society to gain more followers, despite its restrictions on women. What society was this?

Roman society

200

This Roman Emperor defeated Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge and later promoted Christianity.

Constantine 

300

This city, once Byzantium, became a rising center of hope in the East for the Christian Church.

Constantinople

400

This belief claims Jesus was created by God and not fully divine

Arianism

500

This belief says corrupt priests cannot validly perform sacraments.

Donatism

Vocab Words

100

This early Christian movement, meaning “those who knew,” believed the body was evil and sought spiritual escape from it.

Gnosticism 

200

This term refers to “right belief” or “purity of faith,” emphasizing consistency with Church teaching and authority.

Orthodoxy

300

his 313 AD proclamation allowed people in the Roman Empire to practice Christianity freely.

Edict of Milan

400

This term means rejecting Church teachings or holding beliefs that go against official doctrine.

Heresy

500

This term refers to the union of Jesus’ full divinity and full humanity. 

hypostatic union

Church Leaders

100

These five chief bishops guide the Christian Church in major cities like Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Byzantium.

The Patriarchs 

200

This council created the doctrine of the hypostatic union, stating that Jesus is fully God and fully man.

Council of Chalcedon

300

These leaders gather in councils to settle disputes and define official Church teachings.

bishops

400

This woman, active around 56 AD, served as a deacon, visited the sick, and was entrusted with special instructions in the early Church.

Phoebe

500

This man wrote a rule for monasteries which then became fundamental. He is also known as "The father of Western monasticism."

St. Benedict of Nursia

Random

100

The victory of the battle in 313 CE (fought by Constantine) was credited to...

God

200

Patriarchies throughout Christ's Church in major cities want to spread this.

Faith

300

Stated by early Christian Fathers, "Christians who could not truly identify with Christ" could not be this. 

 “Real Christians”