Church Councils
Gave us the Nicene Creed
Council of Nicea
The belief that Jesus was not fully human and fully divine.
Arianism
This Church Father translated the Bible into Latin from Hebrew and Greek.
Saint Jerome
Issued the Edict of Milan in 313 allowing for free expression of religion in the Roman Empire
Constantine
A belief or collection of beliefs that rejects one or more of the revealed truths of the faith
Heresy
Affirmed the belief that Jesus was one person with two natures and that these two natures did not interfere with one another
Council of Chalcedon
The belief that the world is evil and was created from an evil spirit.
Manicheans
This Church Father was known for his studies and explanations of Scripture
Persecution of Christians begins under this emperor
Nero
The official collection of books in the Bible
Canon
Affirmed the belief that Mary is the "Mother of God"
Council of Ephesus
God's revelation was only available to a select number of people who had this "secret" knowledge
Gnostics
This Church Father was a preacher whose name means "golden-mouthed"
St. John Chrysostom
Made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
Theodosius I
There are 73 books in the Bible, how many of them are in the New Testament?
27
Affirmed the belief in the Holy Trinity, One God with Three Divine Persons
Council of Constantinople
They rejected the entirety of the Old Testament in their practice of the faith
Marcionites
This Church Father helped develop important vocabulary to describe the faith.
Tertullian
Was baptized on his deathbed
Constantine
These types of councils brought together all the bishops of the world to combat heresy
Ecumenical Councils
Was called by Constantine and affirmed the belief that Jesus was consubstantial with the Father
Council of Nicea
They believed that Jesus only pretended to be human and His sacrifice on the cross was not real.
Docetists
This Church Father, who is the son of St. Monica, wrote his autobiography Confessions, about his conversion to the faith.
St. Augustine
The last emperor who persecuted Christians, who ordered for churches to be destroyed and the execution of anyone who refused to publicly worship the pagan gods
Diocletian
This testament outlines God's relationship with Israel through the works of creation and the words of the process
Old Testament