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| arian controversy - on a search for an agreed definition of faith rather than |
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| what political figure provided the background for the arian controversy |
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| constantine- because he was attempting to create a unified city staste. |
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| eusebius was the bishop of |
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| who assumed leadership over those who followed arius' ideas? |
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| nicea was more a triumph of an anti-arian majority than of a |
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| pro- alexandrian sentiment |
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| arian controversy unfolded during what century? |
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| arian controversy -- the homoousians supported the wording adopted at nicea- the son is of the same substance with the father. who were the spokespersons of this? |
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| athanasius and hilary of poiters, bishop of rome, catholic position |
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| the homoiousians- who said the son is of a similar substance to the father- were concerned about possible sabellian implications of the other stance and wanted to preserve the distincness of father, son and holy spirit. who was the leader? |
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| basil , wide support of easter empire |
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| homeans- (like or similar) avoided the word ousia (together)- least clearly defined position. who was the leader? |
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| the anomoeans- the son is unlike the father- the development of the extreme arian view |
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| led by aetius and eunomius |
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| athanasius was a symbol for |
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| arian controversy was mostly a debate over the meaning of |
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| julian the apostates role in the arian controversy |
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| universal pagan monothesitic cultus |
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| athanasians called themselves |
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| what was the core problem of unity and distinction in the Godhead? |
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| homoiousian party insisted that like substance safeguardeed the separateness of the three persons against sabellianism- but went far enough to show the identity of substance- to say same substance meant there was no distinction |
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| council of constantinople date? |
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| who called for the council of constantinople? |
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| result of council of constantinople ? |
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| same creed as council of nicea, but its fuller, and omits its anathemas-- reaffirmed that the son was consubstantial with the Father and confirmed the divinity of the holy spirit. |
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| why did some councils become authoratative and others not? |
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| depends on reception, who and how- basically, they needed rome and athanasius |
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| fourth century church was characterized by |
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| institutionalizing and intellectualizing |
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| nicea was the first council to be recognized as ecumencial, which means |
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| it represents the universal church |
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| church historian, apologist, moderate origenist |
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| most influential latin theologian |
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| mediator of eastern theology and monasticism to the west |
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| who were the three cappadocians? |
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| basil, gregoty of nazianzus, and gregory of nyssa |
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| what did the three great cappadocians represent? |
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| the height of christian culture in the fourth century |
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| who was the greatest orator of the 4th century? |
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| what kind of life did gregory nazianzus prefer? |
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| quiet, contemplative, freedom from affairs |
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| what is gregory of nazianzus best known for? |
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| orations, five theological orations, set forth the capadocians understanding of the trinity |
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| what is gregory of nyssa remembered most for? |
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| philosophical theologian of the cappadocians |
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| ambrose was best known for |
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| teaching on the proper relationship between church and state- contributed to the western exposition of the trinity and moral theology |
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| in what way was ambrose involved with the roman government? |
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| four conflicts.... achieved success because he had the populace behind him and the emporers were devoted christians |
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| what was rufinus' principal contribution? |
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| a translator of greek works into latin- origens on first principles, pseudo-clementine recognitions, eusebius' church history, and other works |
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| jerome was most known for |
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| writing the vulgate, as a literary man, other greek translations, bitter, vindictive |
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| what are the periods of augustines life? |
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| childhood, classical, manichean, neoplatonic, early christian, clerical |
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| misnomer, had nothing to do with pelagius, general orthodoxy of eastern thought on the trinity- |
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| who most fiercely opposed pelagius? |
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| why did augustine find fault with pelagians theology? |
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| placed emphasis on human perfectionism instead of divine grace. |
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his identification of sexuality with the fall,
objectification of grace, closely tied with sacraments
emphasis on individual election |
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| why did augustine clash with donatists? |
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| stood midway between the early view that all christians are saints and the later view pioneered by augustine that the holiness of the church is in its sacraments. |
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| what are some of augustines most famous works? |
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| city of god, confessions, on the trinity, on the good of marraige, on catechiizing the uninstructed, on christian teaching |
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| what characterized augustines neoplatonic period? |
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| brief period of skepticism, when manichaesim beliefs began to crumble. he was a professor of rhetoric, jis companion, |
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| how did judaism contribute to monasticism? |
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| in the first century judaism included some ascetic strands.- esenes |
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| how did pagan culture contribute to monasticism? |
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| disciplined life, gnositics, denied the world |
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| how did eastern contribute to monasticism? |
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| manicheans provided precedents of celibate communities |
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| how did the new testament contribute to monasticism? |
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| jesus' sayings, go sell your possessions and give to the poor |
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| how did christianity contribute to monasticism? |
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| what were the three forms of monasticism in egypt? |
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the hermit life
cenobitic or communal
an intermediate form, loosly organized group of small settlements |
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| what were some common motifs in monasticism? |
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military
matyr
demonic
angelic
gnostic
philosophic
baptismal
eschatological |
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| who were some of the early leaders of monasticism? |
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athanasius
basil of caesarea
jerome
augstine |
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| what was anthonys basic motif? |
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| hermit- the imitation of God |
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| what kind of monk was basil? |
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| what kind of monk was jerome? |
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| monastery, encouraged women |
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| monastic life with pastoral duties |
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| which periods provided significant periods in christian missions? |
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| what were some countries evangelized during the fourth and fifth centuries? |
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| syria, persia, armenia, georgia, ethopia, |
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| who sought to reverse the tide of constantines policies? |
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| what kind of effect did christianity have on the roman empire? |
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| to mostly in the legislation of the christian emperors, concubines not allowed, hard to get divorced, |
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| what were some negative factors that christianity had in the late empire? |
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| christian empires inherited totalitarian regime, many christians in army, discipline relaxed as numbers of christians increased, |
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| what were pious practices that grew during the fourth century? |
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| marryrdom, asceticism, journeys to holy land |
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| from what culture was the midevil civilization built up from? |
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| when did the middle ages begin? |
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| the fall of rome, anywhere from 330-754 |
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| what were some factors that went into the decline of ancient civilization? |
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political- decline of the role of the cities, weakening of government by civil wards and military emperors
economic- failure of industry
christianity- turning attention to another world and draining best minds
biological- form of racial degeneration
military- constant wars on the frontiers so roman civilization was murdered
social- higher classes, overwhelmed by illiterate mass |
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| what was the christian literary response to the barbarian invasions? |
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augustine- seven books against pagans
salvian on the divine government
jerome- interpreted fourth kingdom of daniel as rome |
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| what were the effects of the barbarian invasions on society? |
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| old roman and new germanic peoples were divided by language, customs, legal systems, and laws. |
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| effects of barbarian invasions on the church? |
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| church took over many public services, like education. monasteries were bound to agricultual economy and profited by prominence of local powers. |
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| the first pope- combined the themes of authorit over councils, authority over emperors, and successor of peter in constructing his theory of papacy |
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| developed religio political theory of leo, viewpoint of the superiority of priests over king |
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| when was the roman catholic golden age? |
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| how many words did augustine write? |
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| why is agustine important? |
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hes hailed as father of spiritual autobiography
insight of psychologist.journalist
reports on childhood
first modern man- knowledge of the subject is necessar before you can produce knowledge on the subject |
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| where did jerome and augustine disagree? |
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| paul and peter are pretending to disagree in galatians |
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| luther followed which church fathers thinking? |
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| augustine had disgust over what translation? |
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| when did augustine give his first sermon? |
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| who played the trick on basil, getting him to become a pastor? |
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| when was john of chrysostom a bishop? |
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| who was responsible for john of chrysostoms death? |
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| where was john of chrysostom a byshop? |
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| a legitimate school - most famous in antiquity |
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| what is the topic that every greek talked about? |
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| wasnt even a school- known for literal reading of text |
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| why did diadoras start the antiochene school? |
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| to balance to origens allegorical interpretation |
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| where was tertullian a bishop? |
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| who was the first christian author to write in latin? |
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| culture, he was a puritan |
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| what kind of education did clement of alexandria have? |
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| philosophically oriented education |
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| what happened to origen at the council of orange? |
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| which council represented the universal church? |
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| who composed the vulgate? |
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| what did the anomeans believe about the trinity? |
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| the son was unlike the father |
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