The Church Under Roman Rule
Why did early Christians refuse to worship the Roman Emperor?
Christians are monotheistic
What Church ruled religion, philosophy, morals, politics, art and education in the Dark Ages?
The Roman Catholic Church
What is the Holy Trinity?
The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit
What is the one religion that out numbers Roman Catholics in the United States?
Protestants
What is the most popular Catholic College?
University of Notre Dame
What religion were Roman citizens forced to publically practice?
Paganism
What were the Crusades?
Multiple attempts at taking back the Holy Land
What is the belief that there is only one true God?
Monotheism
Is America considered more or less religious that Europe?
More
What was the first Catholic college in the United States?
Georgetown University
Which Roman Emperor blamed the 64AD fire of Rome on the Christians?
Nero
What is scholasticism?
The balancing of faith and scientific reasoning
What enables us to be entered into Heaven no matter our worldly choices?
Grace
How many Catholic Churches are in the United States?
850-900
What is the oldest Catholic school in history?
University of Oxford
When did the Roman Empire legalize Catholicism?
313AD
What philosophers did Roman Catholics take their moral philosophy from?
Cicero and Seneca
How does the Catholic Church explain baptism?
It is a rebirth
How did Catholicism get to America?
French and Spanish missionaries (16th and 17th centuries)
When did the first Catholic School open in America?
1783
Which Saints did Emperor Nero martyr?
Peter and Paul
How did the Church explain the Black Death?
It was a punishment for peoples sins
What are the three eras of the Church Fathers?
Apostolic, Nicene, and Post Nicene Fathers
When was the Catholic presence in America at its highest?
Between 1860-1890
What law stops religion form being taught in public schools?
The Division of Church and State