Religion Study-Plan PDF

Events/Important Stuff Councils: Jerusalem ○ Decided if you need to be Jewish or not to become Christian Ecumenical Councils: ○ Nicaea: Tackled Jesus’ divinity ○ Constantinople: The Trinity ○ Ephesus: 2 natures of Jesus/Mary ○ Chalcedon: Jesus/Pers...

Events/Important Stuff Councils: Jerusalem ○ Decided if you need to be Jewish or not to become Christian Ecumenical Councils: ○ Nicaea: Tackled Jesus’ divinity ○ Constantinople: The Trinity ○ Ephesus: 2 natures of Jesus/Mary ○ Chalcedon: Jesus/Person/2Natures St Peter ○ Was the first pope St Paul ○ Wrote letters and went from killer to defender Bible Makeup ○ Old Testament: Torah, Historical, Prophetic, Wisdom ○ New Testament: Gospels, Acts, Letters, Revelation Gospels: Mark (70 A.D.), Matthew (70-90 A.D.), Luke (70-90 A.D.), John (90 A.D.) What did Constantine do Made Christianity Legal in Rome Made a Basilica over the dome of St Peter Gave Government Buildings to the church Made Sunday a government holiday Made Christmas and Easter official Holidays Banned worship of False Gods Tried to Restore Holy Land Jerusalem Gave back Church Property Favoured Christianity after winning a battle Made worship legal ○ Heretical Groups ○ Agnostics: Revelation only for an elite group ○ Docetists: Jesus pretended to be human and didn’t suffer on the cross ○ Manicheans: Material world is evil, controlled by an evil spirit  ○ Marcionites: Wanted to exclude the Old Testament in the Bible ○ Arians: Jesus is not fully divine Advantages and Struggles of Early Christians under Roman Rule ○ Advantages: Roads, Languages Spoken (Latin, Greek) easier to spread news, Roman empire empire at peace and safe ports/harbors ○ Disadvantages: msg opposed by jews who sought to persecute them People St. Ambrose Ambrose was a lawyer and governor of a Roman province that included Milan. In 374, after the bishop of Milan died, heretics sought a new bishop who shared their beliefs. The election in the basilica turned chaotic, prompting Ambrose to restore order. His faith and wisdom impressed many, leading to his election as bishop. Initially shocked and unbaptized, he eventually accepted the role. He was baptized and later ordained as a priest and bishop. As bishop, Ambrose defended the divinity of Christ against Arianism. He delivered persuasive homilies and converted Saint Augustine of Hippo. Ambrose died in 397 and was canonized, with a feast day on December 7. Arius Taught the heresy Arianism who taught that Jesus wasn’t divine due to him being a “created being.” St. Helena (Constantine mother) Found the cross jesus died on in Palestine in 326 St. Lydia One of the first gentiles to convert St. Prisca  Converted with her jewish husband aquila. They had to flee Rome for protection to Corinth to help Paul's mission St. Perpetua and St. Facility African worshipers who were martyred by Roman authority Theodosius Made Rome a Christian Empire Saint. Augustine Born in 354, he was a skilled writer and preacher who went on to become the Bishop of Hippo in North Africa. His father was a pagan, or one who worshipped false gods His mother (St. Monica) was a devout Christian who prayed for Augustine’s conversion to Christianity. Her prayers were, evidently, answered. Augustine also became a great Christian scholar, a theologian. His spiritual autobiography, The Confessions, gives us the account of his conversion. His writings demonstrated a deep love for Jesus Christ, and a talent for logical thinking. He wrote: “If you understood him, it would not be God.” Decius, Diocletian, Galerius (64-311 A.D.) Roman Emperors responsible for Christian persecution Church Fathers: ○ Origen studied and explained Scripture. ○ Tertulian developed vocabulary to describe the faith. ○ St. John Chrysostom a great preacher whose name means golden-mouthed. ○ St. Jerome translated Bible into Latin from Hebrew and Greek. Saint Stephen  ○ First to be martyr Nero First emperor to persecute christians Concepts/Terms Community A community is a group of people linked together through different things -Hobbies, area, work, beliefs, DNA - God always existed we just hadn't discover him Persecution Mistreatment of a certain group for their beliefs Martyr Someone who dies for their beliefs Ecumencial Councils The gathering of church leaders to discuss a topic at hand Heresy Something that is contradictory of Church Teachings Edict of Milan (313) The statement Constantine gave that made Chrsitianity Legal Canon The official books that are in the Catholic Bible Apolistic Succession The authority given to Christ to the apostles that was handed down to other people Gentiles People who aren't jewish Presbyter Priests basically Magesterium The teaching authority of the Church Testament Synonym of Covenant Covenant ○ Old Testament: between God and Jews, mediator was Moses  ○ New Testament: between God and all of us, mediator was Jesus Blasphemy ○ Jews thought Christianity was blasphemous Church/church Church - The whole body of everyone who believes in Christ church - the worship building Tradition refers to the written and spoken beliefs and practices that have been passed down to us from the time of Christ and the Apostles. Pagans People who worship multiple/false gods Pentecost The descent of the Holy SPirit 50 days after Jesus Resurrection