Church Councils
Name the three Major church councils
Nicaea, Ephesus, Chalcedon
What was the main issue in the council of Chalcedon?
Clarifying Jesus' human and divine nature
What 2 branches formed as a result of the 'Great Schism'
What is Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
The year the Western Schism began
1378
The branch of the Christian religion that protested against the Catholics
What is Protestantism?
What was the main issue in the council of Nicaea?
Arianism --> Jesus is a creation of God, not God himself
What was the decision in the council of Chalcedon?
Jesus is one person in two natures / balanced the beliefs from the previous two councils
The year the Great Schism was officially declared
What is 1054
The name of the French town where the Pope lived from 1309
Where is Avignon
The invention that aided the spread of the protest
What is The Guttenberg Printing Press
What two things came out of the council of Nicaea?
Declared Jesus is "of the same substance" as God the Father
Created the Nicene Creed
Why is the Nicene creed important today?
Outlines all of our core beliefs as christians
Place where the schism officially took place
Where is Constantinople
The name of the Italian Mob elected Pope after the death of Gregory XI death
Pope Urban IV
Catholic Monk who wrote 95 statements or 'thesis' against the Roman Catholic church
Who is Martin Luther?
What was the main issue in the council of Ephesus?
Nestorianism --> Jesus was two separate persons
Why were the councils important?
Helped unite the beliefs of the church / helped to eliminate heresy / protect for beliefs
the Filioque clause...'and the son'
The name of the French elected Pope (or anti-pope) after the death of Gregory XI death
who is Clement VII
The Swiss priest who objected to non-scriptural Catholic practices and developed the 'Reformed Church'
Ulrich Zwingli
What were two decisions that came out of the council of Ephesus
Declared Jesus as one person with two natures
Confirmed Mary as "theotokos" (God bearer)
TRUE OR FALSE
someone got slapped in the council of Nicaea
TRUE! (We think) St. Nicholas slapped Arius for his heresy, but not much historical evidence for this
Name of the Pope and the Patriarch who excommunicated each other
Who is Pope Leo IX and Patrirach Michael Cerularius
The Pope who was elected at the Council of Constance and thus ended the 'Babylonian Exile' and the Great Western Schism
Who is Pope Martin V
Latin phrase meaning 'by faith alone' and served as one of the 5 tenants of the protestant reform movement
What is 'Sola Fides'