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35 Cards in this Set
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The Preaching of John the Baptist
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Judea, change your ways, people came from everywhere, pharisees and saduccees came and he called them snakes (cannot excuse themselves), baptizes them but the next one will baptize them with holy spirit and fire
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The Baptism of Jesus
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went from Galilee to the Jordan to John, John wanted to be baptized by Jesus but he refused, heaven opened and Spirit of God came as dove and lighted on him, voice called him son and said it was pleased, Jesus began to preach to turn away from sins
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Jesus Calls Four Fisherman
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Lake Galilee, Simon called Peter and brother Andrew, Jesus said to come and he would teach them to catch men, James and John sons of Zebedee, Jesus called and they came
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The Sermon on the Mount
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Jesus went all over Galilee, preached, healed, news spread through Syria, taught disciples that everyone is blessed (salt of the earth, etc), make peace and turn other cheek, Lord's prayer
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The Parable of the Sower
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sat in boat to teach
man went to sow, along path eaten by birds, rocky ground plants burned, thorns choked plants, good soil bore grain |
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The Purpose of the Parables
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help people understand, disciples already see and hear
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Jesus Explains the Parable of the Sower
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path- hear message but do not understand, rocky ground- hear message gladly but does not sink deep, thorns- worries choke message, good soil- hear message and understand
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Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
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"A prophet is respected everywhere except in his home town and by his own family", few miracles
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A Canaanite Woman's Faith
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daughter had demon, disciples said to send her away, not right to take food from children for dogs, "true, but dogs eat leftovers that fall", great faith, daughter healed
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan
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love God and neighbor, who is neighbor?, priest left, Levite left, Samaritan cared for wounds and payed innkeeper to care for him
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Pliny to Trajan
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I don't know what to do about the Christians. asked if they were Christians, pardoned if the confessed and worshipped Trajan's image, only oaths they made were to be good, I got confused and wrote to you
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Trajan to Pliny
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correct procedure, no general rule, not to be sought, if brought before you must be punished, who denies and worships our gods should be pardoned, no attention to anonymous charges
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Administrative Reorganization
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Diocletian was ruining everything, tetrarchy, army grew, wanted to keep wealth
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Unrestrained Madness
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we must guard peace, too much avarice, need justice
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The Remedies Long Demanded by the Situation
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regulated prices, death penalty if people don't follow
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Diocletian's Edict of Persecution Against Christians
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interested in future and used entrails, Christian attendants put immortal sign on foreheads and chase away demons and interrupted ceremony, Diocletian ordered all to sacrifice, mother of Galarius very superstitious, disliked Christians because they refused to partake, asked people if he should get rid of Christians (said yes) and consulted gods, burned church in Nicomedia, edict published depriving Christians of everything and that they should be tortured
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The Tyranny of Maxentius
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parted lawful marriages (took wives and later returned them), Christian women refused (death is better), killed countless people for no reason, murdered senators to get property, split open pregnant women and used entrails of newborns, oppression and famine
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Battle of the Milvian Bridge
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Constantine prayed to Christ and God, Maxentius fortified city, Constantine won with no trouble, God drew Maxentius out, tried to cross river but bridge broke and they all sank to the bottom
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Triumph of Constantine
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everyone praised him, but he praised God, set up crosses
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Constantine and Christians
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gave back property, used his money to beautify churches, helped the poor and orphaned, served the Church, God helped him win over all enemy nations
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Constantine Promotes Christianity
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forbid pagans to sacrifice, let only Christian prefects use name, forbid idolatry and non-Christian places of worship, used imperial funds, more rational to worship his God
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The Arian Controversy and The Council of Nicaea
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troubles arose, all bishops to come to Nicaea, diverse, peace
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The Proceedings of the Council
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Emperor entered, bishop gave speech and gave thanks to God, Constantine made speech (let us not divide), spoke Latin then switched to Greek, arguments resolved
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Let the Truth Reach Your Ears
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if you won't conduct an inquiry let the truth reach your ears, unjust hatred against Christians, why are we treated differently from other criminals? (no trial)
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Trajan's Letter: How... Ambiguous Was That Decision
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cannot search us out, Trajan's decision to not have us sought out (not sought- innocent, punished- guilty)
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Such Hatred of the Name
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men praise what they know and find fault with what they do not, contaminate knowledge with ignorance, first say good things then add Christian, goodness of Christians outweighed by hatred of them
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Title 1: The Catholic Faith
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believe in holy trinity, only catholic christians are sane, everyone else shall be smitten, churches surrendered to good bishops
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Title 2: The Privileges of the Clergy
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exempt from public service, cannot be accused in court, protected from unjust suits, no taxes, all family members forever exempt also
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Title 5: (On) Heretics
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no privileges, subjected to public services, must keep it private, heretics barred from religion, no assemblies, if they meet banish them
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Title 7: (On) Apostates
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Christians who have become pagan, cannot make testaments, cannot take property from will
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Title 10: (On) Pagans, Sacrifices, and Temples
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no more superstition and no sacrifices, temples outside walls remain, all temples closed, all privileges from ancient law abolished
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Pagan and Christian Recriminations
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many people hate the city and God, must defend city against them, everything good that happened to Rome was because of God, many blame Christ for bad things and thank themselves for good things
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Reasons why the good and the wicked are equally afflicted.
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violence tests and purifies good men and ruins bad men, everyone sins a little bit so everyone deserves punishment
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The saints lose nothing by being deprived of temporal goods.
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saints already have given up everything in holiness, so there is nothing to take from them. some people have nothing but not out of holiness so they are tortured as well
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The end of this present life must come, whether sooner or later.
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many Christians have died but they would have anyway, when life is ended you don't have to die again
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