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accommodation
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idea to indicate God’s condescension in revelation; God communicating in human capacities
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Age of Faith
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– medieval period (1000-1500) due to the power of the church in society
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allegorical Sense of Scripture
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– one of four medieval senses of Scripture; a hidden meaning beyond the literal
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analogical sense of Scripture
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– one of the four medieval senses of Scripture: having a mystical, moral or spiritual application beyond the literal
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analogical prediction –
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used by Thomas Aquinas; uses analogy so humans can understand the characteristics of God albeit on a smaller scale
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analogy, way of
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- the way of attributing characteristics to God based on the concept of proportionality or similarity of relationships
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analogy of being
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– God as creator, humans creatures = legitimacy of using analogy for humans to speak of God
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anima naturaliter Christiana –
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Latin, Tertullian: “The soul is naturally Christian” each soul has a knowledge of God that can’t be destroyed
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animal rationale
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- human rational capacity corresponds to or participates in the divine mind
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Anomoeans
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– Extreme 4th century group; Father and Son has dissimilar natures
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antinomianism
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– no need of the Law of God in the Christian life
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Antioch, Council of
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– many councils that preceded to replace the Nicene Creed
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Antioch, school of
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– opposite of Alexandria; concern for the literal instead of allegorical interpretation of Scripture
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Antiochene theology
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- emphasized humanity of Jesus
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Apollinarianism
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– view of Apollinarius that Christ did not assume full human nature
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Apostle’s Creed
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– ascribed to the apostles, three articles devoted to the each member of the Trinity
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Apostolic age
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– A.D. 30-90 when original apostles still alive
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Apostolic Fathers
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– Early Christian Theologians of the first half of the 2nd century
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apostolic succession
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– episcopal succession for the apostles through the ages, crucial for ministry in the Roman Catholic church
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apostolicity
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– having the authority and sanction of the apostles
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Arianism -
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teaching of Arius; Jesus is the highest created being but not of the same substance as of God
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Aristotleliamism –
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Teachings of Aristotle; provided a philosophical framework for Christian theology at points
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asceticism
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– forms of discipline including renouncing of desires or pleasures for God’s will
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Athanasian Creed
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– aka “Quicunque Vult”; expounds orthodox Christian views of the Trinity and the incarnation
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Athanasianism
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– Views based on Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria, support Council of Nicene
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atonement, theories models of
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– different theological views of the way Christ’s death effects an atonement or God and humanity coming together
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Augustine, Rule of St.
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– a rule for the religious life attributed partially to Augustine of Hippo; emphasized life of love, community, obedience and service
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Augustinian theodicy
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– evil as part of the creation which is necessary in order for creation’s great good to be possible
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Augustinianism
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– Views that emerged from the teachings of Augustine
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baptism of blood
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– belief that martyrdom was equivalent of baptism for those who were not yet baptized yet were martyred
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Basil, Rule of St.
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– Two works of Basil the Great; parts of his ascetical theology
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beatific vision
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– Roman Catholic theology, the direct, joyful perception of God by angels and saints after death
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Benedict, Rule of St.
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- A rule for the religious life associated with Benedict; became primary basis for monastic practice
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Benedictine order
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– a group of monasteries adhering to the Order of St. Benedict; presided over by a primate in Rome
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binitarianism
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– The God head consisting of only Father and Son
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bishop
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- NT used synonymously with “presbyter”, came to mean senior pastor or pastoral oversight of a geological area
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Byzantine period
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– time period (4-14 century) when Byzantium ( Constantinople, Istanbul) were rule by Christian emperors
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Caesaropapism
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– form of government that rules church and state
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Cappadocian Theologians (Fathers)
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– 4th century theologians from Cappadocia concerned with establishing the doctrines of the trinity and Christology against Arianism
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Carthage, Councils of
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– four main groups of church councils were held at Carthage; dealt with matter including the problem of those who lapsed during Decian persecution and the rebaptism of heretics
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catacombs
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– underground tunnels used as burial grounds in which early Christians met for worship, mostly in Italy
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catechesis
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– Technical term used for instruction to those preparing for baptism or confirmation
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catechetical schools
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– schools begun by early Christians to teach the faith to the young
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catechism
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- a means of instruction, often in question and answer form that conveys a summary of Christian theological beliefs
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catechumen
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– one who is being instructed in the Christian faith, usually in terms of church membership
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catherdra
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– the bishop’s chair, Episcopal authority
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C.E.
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– Common Era, term used to designate the years since the birth of Jesus
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celibacy
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– state of being unmarried due to religious convictions
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Chalcedon, Council of (451)
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– Fourth ecumenical council, reaffirms the Christological statements of Nicaea 325 and Constantinople 381
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Chalcedonian Christology
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–teachings about the person of Christ in accord with the Chalcedon Council
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Chalcedonian Definition
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– teachings of the person of Jesus established by the Council
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Christology, classical
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– theological views of Christ from the first 5 centuries
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Christology, patristic
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– Views of Christ among the early church theologians
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Christotokos
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– term used by Nestorius to describe Mary
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Christus Victur
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– “Christ the Victor”; associated with the early church views of atonement
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church fathers, early
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– name given to important theologians from the NT to the 5th century
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city of God
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– portrayal of Augustine, in his book by the same name; human society controlled by love of God in conflict with the ……
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classical theology
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– reference to theological positions of first five centuries
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conciliar
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– relating to church concils such as Nicaea, Trent, and Vatican II
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Constantinople, First Council 381
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– 150 bishops condemned Arianism, Sabellianism, and Apollinarianism; reaffirmed and expanded the creed of Nicaea
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Constantinople, Second Council 553 –
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168 bishops nearly all Eastern representatives; condemned Nestorianism and Origenism, declared the perpetual virginity of Mary
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Constantinople, Third Council 680-81 –
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Sought to restore orthodoxy in the face of Islam’s advance, condemned Monothelitism
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consubstantial
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– “with or of the same nature and kind”
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councils, church
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– Gatherings of representative churches to discuss important issues
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councils, ecumenical
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– Gatherings of representatives from the ecumenical church to discuss important issues
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creed
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– a formal statement of belief
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Creed, the
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– a common reference to the Apostles’ Creed as the most widely used creed in the Western Church
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Crusades
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– Military campaigns led by the Western church during the periods 1095-1221 to gain control of the Holy Land
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Cur Deus homo?
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– “Why did God become human?” a basic theological question relating to the incarnation used by Anselm of Canterbury
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Dark Ages
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– Time between fall of Rome (5th century) to Renaissance (16th century)
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deacon/deaconess
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– a church office originating from those who served at meals to mean many ideas today
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deification
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– elevation to a position of a god
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demiurge
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a Platonic view of a god as one who crafts the world as a sculptor would shape a pice of stone or clay
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desert fathers and mothers
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– Early Christian spiritual leaders who lived in the desert of Egypt to live a life of devotion to God
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Didache
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– the teaching about the Christian Faith conveyed to new converts
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diophysite
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– theological term for the view that two natures divine and human were present in Christ
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divinization
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– beginning a process of uniting human and divine completed at the resurrection
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Docetism
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– the belief that Jesus only appeared to be human and to a have a human body
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doctors, scholastic
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– term for significant theological teacher and other in the medieval period
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doctors of the church
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– R. Catholic theology; thirty some theologians that have been prominent, recognized and canonized
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doctrine
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– That which is believed and taught by the church
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dogma –
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a teaching or doctrine which has received official church status of truth
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Dominican order
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– the Order of Preachers founded by Dominic de Guzman to share in the ministry of the Word
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Donatism
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– North African separatist movement by Donatus; did not want those lapsed to be reinstated
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dualism
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– any view that is constituted by two basic principles
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Dyphysitism
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– the view that Christ has two natures, divine and human, inextricably united
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Dyothelitism
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– view that Jesus had two wills, divine and human , never conflicting
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Eastern Orthodox Church
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– churches rooted in the split between western and eastern churches in 1054
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Eastern Orthodoxy
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– theological views of Eastern Orthodox churches
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Ebionism
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– early heretical sect of Jewish Christians; stressed Mosaic Law and that Christ became the Son of God only after baptism
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Ebionites
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– a group of Jewish Christians who practiced an ascetic lifestyles for 200 after Christ, practice ritual cleansings and baptisms
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Ephesus, Council of
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– 3rd ecumenical council condemned Nestorianism and Pelagianism while reaffirming the unity of the person of Jesus
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Ephesus, Robber Synod of 449
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– church council at Ephesus that reinstated Eutyches and asserted the view of two natures heretical; overturned by Council of Chalcedon 451
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Eutychianism
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– teachings of Eutyches; that Jesus had only one nature
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excommunication
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– Ecclesiastical sanctions that cuts one off from the church and its benefits
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