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| Only a bishop can appoint a new bishop. Important in Catholic Christianity. Idea from Clement and Irenaeus of Lyons. Hierarchal structure. Ritual "laying out of hands" |
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| not written by apostles, creed conveys the 'mind' or 'intention' of the apostles |
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| a symbol of unity in faith, short statements of belief summarizing christian teaching |
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| N.T. canon is made up of 27 particular texts. Rules or norms held to a standard. |
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Episcopacy + Gospel of salvation + Canon = Apostolic Tradition
office of the bishop and body/order of bishops |
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- Parallel to Christianity which believed that there was a special, hidden knowledge, or info. about the salvation of christ.
- Rejected views on Jesus, Revelation, and O.T
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| The influence of the greek language of philosophical concepts and culture on the expression of the Jewish and Christian relgions |
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| Followers of jesus. Were thoroughly jewish in religious observance, consciousness, and custos who believed that following the way of jesus was in keeping with jewish identitiy and mission |
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| AKA Second Temple Judaism destruction of the temple 70 AD. Religion of Jesus and his disciples |
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| Mid century figure who rejected the Hebrew Bible/OT and portions of christian writing. Declared a heresy by the church. |
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| a converted Pharisee who spread the word of the gospel beyond judaism among gentiles that they dont have to be jewish in order to become christian. |
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| Pax Romana (Peace of Rome) |
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| Oppresion of the jews due to Roman Power(who were christians). |
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| A jewish gathering place for prayer |
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| After the apostles but before the time of the "Church Fathers" lack of texts little is known about the shape ofthe church during this time |
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- Fourth century priest and Theologian From Alexandria
- Taught Arianism/Arian Heresy condemned by Council of Nicea
- Arianism- Jesus Christ not true God, Christ was an elevated creature above humans but lower than God
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| bishop of Alexandria who preserved the divinity of christ, and the incarnation |
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- AKA Medieval Synthesis- harmonized separate sacred and secular spheres of life
- Cooperation between Charlemagne and Pople Leo III where everything in life is based on the christian faith ex: politics, social order, relationships, religious prac.
- seeds of Christendom in the rule of Constantine
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- He convened the council of Nicea
- Made the Church legal and letting it become the official religion of the empire
- membership in the church would become mandatory
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- Called by Constantine 325 AD to reolve a theological dispute
- Condemned Arias' teachings
- Wrote Nicean Creed
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Greek Concept Nicaea use to describe the relationship between the Word of God and God
(translation "of the same substance" "one in being with") |
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- a view that there is one god who shows three different faces
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Establishes
- Word of god is homoousios with the father=fully divine
- therefore led to define Arianism as a heresy
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- 451 AD sought to bridge gap within church w/o turing back on the teacing of the Council of Nicea
- End: the word's relation to humanity, it taught that JC was one person with two natures (divnie and human)
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- part of Alexandrian school of theology
- defender of the incarnation agains Nestorius
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| held that jesus had only a divine nature |
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- Mary (theotokos) did not give birth to divine Jesus but rather human jesus
- theory rejectedby the council of Ephesus
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| Bearer of God council of Ephesus officially declared |
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| christian theology dedicated to the study of the person and work of christ ex: identity, his public ministry, and his role in God's plan of salvation |
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- distinguished by its style of liturgy and its theologies
- Hub was Constantinople led by the patriarch of Constantinople
- Cities: Nicea, Ephesus, Constantinople, and Chalcedon
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- Formal seperation between the Eastern and Western Church in 1054
- Patriarch excommuniated Pope (Mutual)
- Eastern = Orthodox Church
- Western= Roman Catholic Church
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- Western and Central Europe
- Characterized by Latin rite liurgy/mass
- Leadership of Pope in Rome (Hub or the West. Church)
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| Bible presents God with human characteristics |
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| Doctrine that Jesus died for our sins |
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