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Pontifex maximus
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Means the greatest bridge builder; title for emperors and eventually, the pope
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Arianism
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a heresy deny that jesus is truly God
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ecumencial council
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a meeting to which all bishops of the world are invited in the exercise of their collegal authority for the purpose of addressing common concerns facing the worldwide church
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Council of Nicaea
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meeting of bishops in 325 that condemned Arianism and formulated the Nicene Creed
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Catholic
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a word that mean universal or everywhere
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Nicene creed
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summary of essential Christian beliefs written and approved at the councils of the Nicaea and constantinople
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Monophysitism
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belief that jesus has only a divine nature, instead of the traditional christain teaching that has two natures human and divine
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Visigoths
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a germanic tribe who settled primarily in Spain. first group to siege Rome
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Vandals
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one of the most destructive nomadic tribes. adopted arianism
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Huns
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A tribe orinating in China. last barbarian tribe to invade west
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Pax Romana
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literally roman peace. the time of stability and order afforded people who lived in the Roman Empire during the height of its power
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Apostollic See
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a term used for the papacy identifying papal power with that of the apostles... the holy see
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Fathers of the Church
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A designation for Chrch leaders during the early centuries of Christianity whose teachings collectively formulated Christian doctrine and practices
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Manicheism
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a religous movement that viewed reality as a constant struggle between spirit and matter
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vulgate
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saint Jeromes latin translation of the Bible- latin Vulgar
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Monastic movement
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living alone or in community apart from the rest of society in order to experience gods presence especially though regular prayer and self denial marked by the profesion of religious vows
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monk
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a person who lives the monastic life
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Desert fathers
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Christian men who lived alone in desert territories of northern africa and the middle east in order to sacrifice their lives to christ
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convent
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the residence of religious women who are bound together by vows to a religious life.
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reforms the church. Reforms liturgy and worship
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Gregory
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• 2nd cent – 6th century
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Patristic period
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voice of the people
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Vox Populi
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hebrew to greek bible
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Septuagint
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• Fathers of the church viewed reality on two levels
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literal level and spiritual level
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churchs strongest condemnation
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Anathema
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