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Church- Constantine & Ecumenic
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
01/13/2009

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Constantine
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Arius

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Jesus is not divine, only human

(deemed heretical)

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Athanasius
Definition
Jesus is both divine AND human
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Anthony of Egypt
Definition

1st Christian hermit

 

Attempted to directly contact God in the desert

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Benedict
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leader of the monastic movement to strengthen Christianity when it was turning toward the Protestant movement
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Augustine
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Pelagius
Definition
free will- you choose between good & evil yourself
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Edict of Toleration
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Written by Galerius to get people to pray for him when he was sick

 

People can worship their God as long as they don't disturb the peace

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Edict of Milan
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Lasting toleration for Christians, gave back everything previously taken away

 

To form an alliance between E & W of Roman Empire

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Monastic movement
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Reaction to legalizing Christianity

(martyrdom is no longer highest form of devotion, because it is so uncommon)

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Homo-ousios
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Of the same substance

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Theotokos
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Mary is mother of Divine God
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Christotokos
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Mary is mother of human Jesus
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Hypostatic union
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Jesus is both divine and human
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Monophysitism
Definition
Jesus has one nature- divine
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Rule of Benedict
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Written while living as a hermit

 

Main points: work is necessary for virtue, no more praying for just your own benefit, no rules for organization

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Manicheism
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good (light/spiritual) vs. evil (dark/material)

=human condition

 

Goal: separate light & dark (avoid procreation) & prepare your spirit to return to realm of light

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Pelagianism
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Free will - don't need divine aid to choose good or evil

(religion)

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