Chapter 6 Review

Question 1

Early church how it took shape

Answer 1

Organized followers of Jesus (wandering prophets to formal Christian communities)

Translated Jesus’s message into practical teachings

Establishing structure, settling community disputes

Create unity and consistency in worship and community life

Question 2

Role of holy sprit

Answer 2

Inspire sharing, worship, and living as an community

Guiding and supporting the apostles

Question 3

Key practices in early Christian communities

Answer 3

Baptizing new followers

Teaching the word of Jesus

Breaking bread (Eucharist) on the first day of the week.

Sharing possessions

Living generously and in praise of God

Question 4

Dramatic periods of cultural change: Jewish Christianity

Answer 4

Excited about the promise of messiah

Struggles: favouritism, and misuse of generosity.

Parables taught that the church include everyone—perfect and imperfect alike

Question 5

Dramatic periods of change: Greek and European Christianity

Answer 5

Constantine’s policy linked church and state

Greek philosophy influenced theology (Aquinas blending aristotles ideas with faith)

Spread Christianity through colonization and empire-building

Protestant reformation — divisions and wars

Age of rationalism —church focused on helping the poor

Question 6

Dramatic periods of change: global Christianity

Answer 6

Church embraces diversity and global unity

Aims to be more inclusive and global