Quiz #1 Flashcards
(27 cards)
how many of the disciples were killed for their faith
11/12
how was peter killed
an upside down cross
how was andrew crucified
on an x-shaped cross
who was the only disciple to not be killed
john the beloved
why did Jesus have problems with the Pharisees
Hippocrates
Who do Catholics believe James is
they think he is Jesus’ cousin and an Apostle
what do orthodox believe james is
son of joseph and half brother of Jesus (not an apostle )
what do some protestants believe james is
James is the son of Mary and Joseph, making him Jesus’ half brother (this would deny the idea that Mary is an ever-virgin)
what was Peter’s name change
Simon to Peter
What does Jesus give to Peter
the keys of the Kingdom, tells him to pray for his brethren, tells him 3 times to feed His sheep mirroring the 3-fld denial
who does Peter dine with
Gentile Christians
what does Peter do after he leaves Jerusalem
he becomes the first bishop of Antioch and then the first bishop of Rome where he dies
3 pillars of the church
Peter, James, John
who was John the Beloved
the youngest of the 12 disciples, one of the 3 witnesses to the major events of Christ’s life, Jesus entrusted his mother to John, he was the first to reach Jesus’ empty tomb, only apostle not to be martyred
was paul an apostle
no, but he calls himself an apostle because he saw the risen Christ
Who was Paul before
Saul of Tarsus; hellenized jew and trained pharisee; detested Christian movement and approved the execution of St. Stephen
how did Paul change his religion
while on the hunt for Christians in Damascus, he received a vision of Christ, was blinded, and accepted the faith; his sight returned after he was baptized
how did Antioch become a faithful city
after the resurrection, faith spread to the city; there was persecution in Jerusalem that began with St. Stephen; people migrated from Jerusalem to Antioch
when was the first time Christians were called Christians
in the city of antioch (before they were called the way)
what was a belief of the romans
in the home there were spirits that watched over the household and the oldest male family member was in charge of the worship that honored them; they believed in gods like Jupiter and Mars; the gods did not demand strong moral behavior; people would direct their prayers or sacrifices to an image or a god at a temple or an altar
interesting feats of the Roman empire
longest lived empire in history; it was pretty safe to travel across the empire; the Roman emperors had complete control over the empire; technically a republic but decisions made by old men
what did augustus ceasar do
stabilized the empire after years of civil war for centuries after him
bishops
Bishops were selected by the people but were confirmed by neighboring bishops; bishops were in charge of administering sacraments but eventually communities grew so large that priests were commissioned to help serve the community
who was the bishop of antioch
Peter
