Religion
What 2 emperors were responsible for the worst persecution of Christians
Emperor Decius and Diocletian
What emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
Emperor Theodosius
How many Books are included in the New Testament
27 books
Who were Arians
they were known as Arius followers, claimed that Jesus was less divine
What was the outcome of this first council?
Jesus had to be both human and fully divine
What did both emperors want the people to do
worships Roman Gods
St. Augustine was given what title
" Church Fathers "
What does the word " canon " mean
the official list of Sacred Scripture
Why were the ecumencial councils necessary
they are the teaching power that the Apostles possessed and passed on to their successors throughout the ages
Why was the Council of Constantinople called, and what was the outcome?
It was called because our salvation is the work of One God. The outcome was the Nicene Creed
who stopped persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
Emperor Constantine
Who was Saint Augustine's mother and why was she so significant
Saint Monica, she was so significant because she would never stop praying for her son's conversion to Christianity. He prayers answered Augustine became a Christian
Who are the 4 fathers of the Church and what are they known for
Orgien - studied and explained Scripture
Tertullian- developed a vocab of terms which describe faith
Saint John - a great preacher
Saint Jerome - translated the bible into Latin and Hebrew
Who participates in an ecumencial council and what is their purpose
bishops and popes it brings them together
What prayer came out of these two councils?
Nicene Creed
What was the Edict of Milan
A proclamation that permanently established Christianity in the Roman Empire
How many books are included in the Old Testament
46 books
What is a heresy
a belief or collection of beliefs that rejects one or more of the revealed truths of faith
What was the Arian heresy?
Why was the Council of Ephesus called and what was the outcome?
It was called to deal with the hersey that Jesus was two people, one human and one divine, and that Mary is the mother of Jesus both human and divine.
Name 6 things Emperor Constantine did to improve Christian life
- made Rome a Christian city
- built a basilica over the tomb of St. Peter
- gave government buildings to Christians to be used for worship
- declared every Sunday to be a government holiday
- made official holidays of both Christmas and Easter
- banned worship of false gods
What are 2 covenants the Bible is centered around
1) God made with the people of Israel
2) the agreement brought to fulfillment in Jesus
Who were the Gnostics
They claimed that God's real revelation was available only as secret knowledge to a select few
Who called for the first ecumenical council?
Emperor Constantine
What was the outcome of the Council of Chalcedon?
It was called to affirm the teaching of Pope Leo