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| a. People who witnessed so strongly to their beliefs that they accepted torture and death rather than renounce their beliefs. |
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| Who were Assistants to the apostles? |
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| Who ministered to the poor? |
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a. First deacon
b. People saw him as “a man full of grace and power”
c. “did great wonders and signs among the people”
d. Denounced as a blasphemer and brought before the Sanhedrin
e. First Christian Martyr
f. Stoned to Death |
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| 4. Name 3 things Stephen did. Why was he stoned? |
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a. Preached
b. Served the needs of the poor
c. Worked miracles among the people |
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| 5. The first persecutions of Christians, centered mostly on the ________ Jews. |
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| 6. Some of the Hellenists Jews fled to _________ capital of Syria. It is there that Jesus’ followers first became known as _________. |
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7. The persecutions that most profoundly affected Christians were the _________
Persecutions. The Romans found it hard to conquer and control the Christians. (p.36) |
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| 8. Usually when the Romans occupied a country, they did what? |
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| a. They added the religious practices of the people to their own. |
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| However, they could not do this with the Christians because of _________. |
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| b. Because of their monotheistic views |
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| 9. List the 6 reasons why Christians were susceptible to persecution: |
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1. After the Council of Jerusalem (AD 50), Gentiles were accepted into the Christian community without having to become Jewish.
2. Christianity became separate and distinct from Judaism.
3. Soon after being separated from Judaism, being Christian became illegal in the Roman Empire.
4. Christianity spread quickly throughout the empire.
5. Christianity rejected the worship of the emperor and the gods of the Romans.
6. Christians met in secret assemblies to avoid drawing attention to themselves. |
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| 10. Name 2 young women who were persecuted in Carthage and whose names are pronounced in the First Eucharistic Prayer. |
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| 11. What happened to them? |
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| a. On the day of their deaths, they were told to dress in the robes of non-Christian priestesses, but they refused. Therefore they were tossed into the arena naked except for nets thrown over them. The two women stood next to each other and exchanged the Christian sign of peace as they met their deaths. These two women so well represented the strength and courage of the martyrs that their names are included in the first Eucharistic Prater often recited during the Mass. |
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| 12. Who initiated the first Roman persecution in Rome? |
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| 13. What is the story about Nero and his connection to the persecution of the Christians? |
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| a. A huge fire broke out in Rome in AD 64. Nero started the fire. He blamed the Christians, but in actuality Nero started the fire because he wanted to rebuild Rome. Historian Tacitus discovered this 50 years after the fire. |
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| 14. What 2 apostles were believed to have died as a result of these persecutions? |
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| 15. Who began the first empire-wide persecutions of the Christians?What did he want to be worshipped as? |
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a. Emperor Domitian
b. He wanted to be worshipped as Dominus et Deus (“lord and god”) |
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| 16. How was atheism defined in his time? (the guy in #15) How is atheism defined now? |
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a. It was defined then by anyone who did not worship him.
b. It is defined now it is the denial that God exists. |
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| 17. What did the Christians have to do to be free of persecutions? |
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| a. If they repented and worshipped the gods, they should be set free. |
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| 18. What did Emperor Decius decree? |
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| a. Every citizen had to publicly worship the Roman gods, in which case they would receive a certificate indicating that they were loyal citizens. Anyone not carrying this certificate could be tortured until agreeing to offer public worship. |
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| a. He was an African saint who saw his wife executed. He was burned at the stake but somehow survived and was rescued by his children. He went on to be ordained a deacon and served the Christian Church in Carthage. |
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| 20. The soldiers of Rome barged in upon Pope Sixtus II where and did what? |
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| a. They barged in upon him as he celebrated Mass and killed him and all those present. |
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| 21. When Deacon Laurence was asked to bring in the Treasury of the Church, what did he do? ( p. 0) How did he die? |
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a. He brought with him all those for whom the Church cared- widows, maidens, lepers, orphans, and persons who were disabled. He said to the official, “Behold the treasure of the Church.”
b. The official ordered a large gridiron to be prepared and placed over hot coals. Deacon Laurence was then stripped and slowly roasted on it. After a while he cheerfully announced, “You may turn me now, this side is done.” |
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| 22. Diocletian divided the empire into East and West and then into 12 areas called ________, named after him. (p.41) In 303, he began what later came to be called the ________ ____________ by reinstating mandatory worship of the emperor. |
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a. Dioceses
b. Great Persecution |
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| 23. Who saw a vision of a Cross and came to be the first Christian emperor of the whole Roman Empire? |
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| 24. What is the Edict of Milan? |
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| a. It instituted tolerance for all religions. |
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| 25. Did persecutions entirely cease as a result of the Edict of Milan? |
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| a. No, for instance, to spite Constantine, Licinius later persecuted Christians. Constantine responded by defeating him in 324 and Constantine became the master of the entire Roman world. |
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| 26. The few hundred people who considered themselves Jesus’ followers in AD 30, had grown even with all the persecutions to number about _____________. Now, even the __________ was a Christian. |
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a. 5 million
b. Emperor Constantine |
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| 27. The early martyrs were the great ______ of the church. |
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| . Today, church members live out their faith by : |
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. Participating in the sacraments
2. Giving time to people in need
3. Engaging in prayer
4. Standing up for the rights of others
5. Learning more about the church’s teachings
6. Sharing Jesus’ message
7. Advocating |
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| 1) The Church during this time period took major steps toward establishing its |
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| a. Creed, rights, and community organization |
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| 2) Inspired by the _ _____ _______, the Christian community gained a greater understanding of Jesus Christ. |
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| 3) Christianity had begun in _ ________ culture but it soon moved into the “_______ culture that dominated the Roman Empire at the time. This change in cultural influence profoundly affected how Christians viewed God and Jesus. |
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| 4) The primary focus on Judaism was on the people’s part of the covenant right behavior, as expressed in the Torah or the Law. However, Greek thought focused more on _ ______ than __ ______. (44) Therefore, it examined __ and _ and ___questions. |
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a. Being
b. Doing
c. Nature of god
d. Human
e. Other |
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| The primary focus of Greek thought was _________, which means ________. |
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a. Philosophy
b. Loving wisdom |
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| 6) Christianity then had to come to a philosophical understanding of _______ and ____ _____ for their own community and to the world. |
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a. God
b. Jesus and his message |
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| a. faith seeking understanding |
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| a. thinkers who were baptized as Christians but denied officially defined teachings |
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| a. The love of seeking wisdom |
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| a. those who clearly and effectively explained and defended Christian beliefs |
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| 11) Christian apologists addressed criticisms against the church and in so doing formulated a |
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| Formulating the beliefs of the church |
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| a. a doctrine, belief, attitude, or teaching that is consistent with revealed truth and with the Church’s doctrine of faith. |
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| a. a belief, attitude, or teaching that is contrary to revealed truth and to the Church’s doctrine of faith. |
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| Note: guided by the Holy spirit, the church came to an understanding of the Trinity-three persons in one God; the humanity, divinity and redemptive work of Christ: and the human condition that we have today |
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| a. not believing in a religion |
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| the truth that the second Person of the Blessed Trinity, while remaining God, assumed a human nature and became man. |
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| List the 4 prominent criticisms addressed by Apologists. |
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1. Sacrilege and treason
2. Incarnation
3. Christian practices
4. Social structure |
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1. Justin Martyr
2. Tatian
3. Tertullian |
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| 1) The sacraments have their origin and foundation in __________. |
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| Effective signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which we share in divine life through the work of the Holy Spirit. |
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| 3) The ____significant to each sacrament brings about what the sacrament signifies. |
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| 4) Each sacrament offers the opportunity of experiencing Christ’s ______ and _______ in one’s own life. |
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| 5) The effectiveness of each sacrament is rooted in _______________, the saving _____________ and the Holy Spirit’s ____________. |
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a. The father’s love
b. Saving grace of Christ
c. Holy Spirit’s presence in the church |
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| 6) ________ takes the total initiative in the sacraments. They are free ________ and our response to is __________. |
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a. God
b. Gifts from him
c. faith |
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| 7) Latin speaking Christians decided upon the term sacramentum to translate the Greek term __________. |
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| 8) The sacrament of the ___________ is the “heart and summit of the church’s life.” |
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| 9) Christians recognized the Eucharist as a ___________. |
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| 10) The New Testament clearly presents the necessity of __________ for the forgiveness, new life, and salvation that Christ offered. |
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| 11) The Greek word from which ____________ comes means “to plunge or immerse” in water. |
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| 12) One of the most famous early martyrs _____ __________ was a member of a very important Roman family who survived an attempt by a Roman soldier to behead her. (51) |
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| 13) Within 300 years, the initiation into the Christian community became a lengthy process. Those participating in the process participated in activities to _________ and ___________ their growing faith. |
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| Unbaptized persons preparing for membership in the Church. A person becomes this after celebrating the Rite of Acceptance into the order of ____. |
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| 15) The 40 day preparation period for catechumens became what we now know as the season of _________. This time of preparation for initiation into the church was a retreat-like experience. |
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| 16) The Catechumens are welcomed into the Church after being baptized, being anointed and receiving Eucharist. This final preparation ended with baptism, anointing, and Eucharist on ______________. |
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| 17) the 3 Sacraments of Initiation are ___________, _____________, & ______________. |
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a. Baptism
b. Confirmation
c. Eucharist |
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| Sacraments: _____________ marks the beginning of new life: ___________ strengthens it: and ___________ nourishes the disciple and encourages one to become more like Christ. |
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Baptism
Confirmation
Eucharist |
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| Since the 13th Century, the Catholic church has celebrated _____ sacraments. They are : |
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. baptism
b.confirmation
c.holy eucharist
d.reconciliation
e.anointing of the sick
f.matrimony
g.holy orders |
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| 1) _________ alone is the head of the body of the church; the ________is the chief is his chief representative on earth. Amongst those in leadership roles include: _______________, ______________ and ___________. |
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a. Christ
b. Pope
c. Bishops, priests, deacons |
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| 2) The __________ help leadership roles in the church from the time of Jesus. |
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| 3) In Acts, in some local churches leadership appears to be exercised by a group of elders or ___________. |
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By the beginning of the 2nd century, the model that exists in the Catholic church today became the standard model of church governance.
Then-____________ was appointed or elected to lead local communities |
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| Now _____________ are regional leaders of the dioceses, under the authority of the ______________, who is the supreme leader and pastor of the universal church. |
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| 4) _______________ assist the priests and bishops especially in caring for people with special needs in the community. |
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| 5) _________ are today’s presbyters. They are representatives of the bishops. |
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| 6) The ________ are baptized Catholics who share in Jesus’ mission and continue his work in the workplace, in school, at home and in the community. |
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Jesus treated women in a way that was not typical of the culture of his time.
________ was a deacon of the church at Cenchreae. |
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| _________ and __________ held church in their home and risked their life for Paul. |
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| Women in the early church engaged in ministry to ___________, ___________ and ___________. They also assisted at ____________. |
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Widows women children
Baptism |
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