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16 Cards in this Set
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What was going on in the Roman world at the time of Jesus' birth?
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*the census and taxation
*Casaer Augustus was in charge and general peace was over the area |
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How did the story of Christianity begin to spread?
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*apostles received instruction and Pentecost
-through the witness of apostles |
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What were some conditions that enabled the spread of Christianity?
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*safe travel
*political unity (no fighting between powers) *settlements of Jews diaspora *lots of people and ideas went through Jerusalem |
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What were some conditions that made it difficult to spread Christianity?
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*people believed in many gods
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What two philosophical traditions did the Christians find helpful in witnessing? Why?
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*platonism-
*stoicism |
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What were some differences between Hellenistic and Hebrew Christians?
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*hebrews were genetically linked to the line of Abraham, first to be persecuted
*helenistics were jews, but outsider jews |
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What was it like being a Christian in the early church in Jerusalem?
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*maintained Jewish traditions and church led by apostles
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What happened to the Jerusalem church?
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*fled to Pela, then an uprising of persecutions, Romans watched uprising, then destroyed Judism, and the Jewish church was deceased
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Why was Paul so important to spread of Christianity?
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*leader of missionary work, took trips, wrote letters
-rules and guidelines -encouragement |
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Why did Nero persecute the Christians?
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*blamed for the Roman fire
*obssessed with killing and injuring |
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How did the persecutions affect the early Christians?
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*it consolidated their faith, helped it grow and stay together
*tested their faith *provided opportunity for martyrs and growth, and lifted the church |
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List and describe the two most important events of the early Christian church.
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*baptizm- got naked, fully submerged, then put on white robes and celebrated
*communion- simple, share bread and wine (more like a meal) |
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Why was gathering at the graveyard an extra special event?
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* to commemorate the lives of the saints/heros of the early church/martyrs
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Why was Constantine so important to the development of Christianity?
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*he legalized Christianity, changed Christian life and worship in the empire and persecution
*there was worship allowed in the open *changed the way they lived |
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How did Monasticism begin and what did it involve?
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*seperation from people and world distractions, writing stories or theories
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Was Constantine a Christian?
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*most likely not, just pretended to be
*wasn't baptized until he was on his death bed *didn't live the "christian life" *believed in the Christian God, but may have still believed in other gods *although he did have sincere respect for Christianity |
