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Facts about the Era
The Heresies
Constantine
The Roman Empire
Potpurri
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When does the Patristic period begin and end?
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What did the Arian Heresy say about Jesus?
That he was a "created being" and less than God the father.
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Who was Constantine?
The first Christian Emperor of the Roman Empire.
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Name the most famous architectural struggle in the Roman Empire.
The Coliseum.
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What is the significance of the life of Saint Augustine?
He shows us that anyone can change; shows the power of prayer; Augustine was a Doctor of the Church.
200
Patristic comes from the Latin word "pater" which means....
What is Father
200
Define "heresy."
A false doctrine.
200
Name Constantine's Edict that legalized Christianity. What year did he decree this Edict?
The Edict of Milan, 313AD.
200
Captives and Slaves who were made to fight for the entertainment of the Roman people were known as...
Gladiators.
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Where was St. Athanasius from? What heresy did he fight against?
Alexandria, Egypt; the Arian Heresy.
300
People in the church at this time were thinkers known as...
theologians
300
What did the Gnostics believe?
That a person needed "special knowledge" in order to be saved.
300
Name Constantine's Edict that allowed for religious freedom in the Roman Empire.
The Edict of Tolerance.
300
Describe Roman culture (their religion and practices) during the Patristic Period.
They were pagans, who believed in violence and sacrifice. They thought death was inevitable. They lived indulgent life styles. They were intelligent planners who built a massive, efficient empire.
300
What is an "apology" (the term that relates to the faith, not saying sorry.)
A written defense of the faith.
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Name the early Christian work written in 196 AD, whose translation is "The Teachings of the Twelve Apostles."
The Didache.
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Name the heresy that proclaimed Jesus was two separate persons, human and divine, meaning God occupying the "shell" of a human being.
Nestorianism.
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How did Constantine discover the image that was put on his shields and standards when he battled Maxentius?
God sent it to him in a vision.
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When was the Roman Empire founded, and what type of Government did it have before it fell?
8th century BC (753); Republic
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What are Catacombs?
Underground tombs where Christians of the Patristic period were buried. They were also used for house/hide the Christians during this period.
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Name two Emperors who ruled during this period who allowed for the martyrdom of many Christians.
Nero and Diocletian.
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Name the Two Councils held in the Church that fought against two heresies we have discussed.
The Council of Nicea and the Council of Ephesus.
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What does Constantine's symbol (the Greek letters that look like a p and an x) stand for?
The first two letters of the name of Christ.
500
Name one problem in Rome that foreshadowed the collapse of the Roman Empire.
Violent/indulgent lifestyle, barbarian invasions, economic problems.
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What does the term "sacrosanct" mean? How does it relate to the Catacombs?
Too important or valuable to be interfered with. The Catacombs were sacrosanct, which kept outsiders from entering/disturbing them for many years.