Chapter 12 Test Flashcards

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When did Roman persecutions begin? Under what Roman emperor?

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A.D 64

Nero

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What did the Christians refuse to do?

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Refused to pay homage to the Roman gods and refused to serve in the military.

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What did Nero blame Christians for?

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A great fire that destroyed much of Rome, he then began to kill them.

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Who was martyred under Nero?

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Peter and Paul

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When did the last Roman persecution occur? Under who? What was their objective?

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A.D 303
Diocletian
Planned to remove every trace of Christianity in the world.

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What do the martyrs teach us?

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Never be ashamed of being a witness in our words and deeds on behalf of Jesus.

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What happened through the witness of martyrs?

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God’s plan unfolded and the church grew and spread.

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In what century did the most martyrs occur?

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20th century

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9
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Are Christians still persecuted today?

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Yes

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Who was Dorothy?

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Young woman who joined the Ursulines and she was chosen for the Cleveland mission and traveled to El Salvador.

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What did sister Dorothy do in El Salvador?

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Helped people learn Catholic Doctrine and receive the sacraments and educate those who were poor to promote their health.

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What happened to sister Dorothy?

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Was murdered on her way home in December 1980

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Who was the emperor in the fourth century?

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Constantine

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How was the Christian church by the time Constantine became emperor?

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The Christian church and communities were in every part of the empire.

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What was Constantine worried about?

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Division that occurred in the Roman Empire that were between Christians and those who opposed them

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16
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What did Christianity go from to becoming?

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Went from being forbidden to being the official religion of Rome

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What did Christians do to continue the witness of martyrs after the persecutions ended?

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Went to live in the dessert to practice self denial.

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Person who imitates the early life of Saint Anthony; eats very little food each day and appreciates silence; spends a lot of time praying, does penance, and makes sacrifices

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Someone who joined Saint Anthony; lives alone in a hut and joins the others in prayers

20
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Clase teaching that rejects a truth that has been revealed by God and taught by the church

21
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Someone who believe or teaches a heresy

22
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What did arias do?

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Created the Arian heresy that denied that Jesus was both human and divine

23
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Local bishops gathering for a meeting

24
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What did Constantine call for in 325? What question did they want to answer?

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General meeting in Nicaea

Is Jesus both God and man?

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What did the council of Nicaea create?
Nicene Creed: clearly states that Jesus is both human and divine
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What did the 381 council of Constantinople do?
Expanded the Nicene creed and defined the divine nature of the Holy Spirit
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What did Nestorius do?
Created the Nestorian heresy that stated that Jesus was 2 people
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What did the council of Ephesus do?
Declared Jesus was one person with 2 natures: human and divine and declared that Mary was the mother of God
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Who called forth courages leaders to explain the message of Jesus?
Holy Spirit
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What did the Fathers of the church do?
Wrote letters, homilies, and books about faith and defended the Gospel against heresy
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Had inspiring sermons
John Chrysostom
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Tried to improve the relationship between the Eastern and Western churches
Basil
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Wrote letters to Christian communities, while being taken to Rome to be martyred
Ignatius
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What did Constantine do as he headed into battle in A.D 312?
Placed Christian symbol on the shields of his soldiers
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What did Constantine do or decide after he won the battle?
Took as a sign that the Christian God was supporting them
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What did Constantine decree? What did this decree state?
Edict of Milan (313) | Christianity was no longer a forbidden religion