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3Q Exam - Religion II Ford

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Refers to the pope, the title gives him the responsibility and authority to guide the Church
Vicar of Christ
The birthday of the Church
Pentecost
Means universal: all ages, races, nationalities
Catholic
Greek word meaning "thanksgiving"
Eucharist
Rejected by the Church because it violates every human beings right to life
Abortion
Doctrine that includes the four marks of the Church
Nicene Creed
An early Church Father who taught that Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist
St. John Chrysostom
A Roman citizen, known as the Apostle to the Gentiles
St. Paul
One who is sent, the twelve men chosen by Jesus to be his closest friend
Apostle
Restored property to the Church and gave Christians the freedom to practice their faith
Edict of Milan
Bishop of Milan, first to reference the Apostles' Creed, defended the Church's independence
St. Ambrose
He declared that Mary was the true "Mother of God"
St. Cyril
Title given to the Virgin Mary, means "Mother of God"
Theotokas
Leaders of the Church who explained the Faith and fought the challenges of early heresies
Church Fathers
He defined heresy as a "species of unbelief belonging to those who profess the Christian Faith"
St. Thomas Aquinas
Brings all the Catholic bishops together from all over the world to discuss issues of the Church
Ecumenical Council
Had a reputation of a miracle worker, founded the monastery at Monte Cassino
St. Benedict
Sent to England to bring the Catholic Faith to the violent Anglo-Saxons
St. Augustine
A way of life characterized by prayer and self-denial, seclusion, fixed rules, and professed vows
Monasticism
Known as the "Father of English History," the most important Anglo-Saxon scholar of his time
St. Bede
Son of a senator, worked as a criminal judge, gave away his wealth to start seven monasteries
Pope. St. Gregory
Kidnapped as a young boy and brought to Ireland to live as a slave, returned to Ireland as a missionary
St. Patrick
The permanent split between the Church in the East and the Church in the West
The Great Schism
Patriarch of Constantinople who charged the papacy with tampering with the Nicene Creed
Photius
Flat, two dimensional picture of Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary, or one of the Saints
Icon
The first ruler to unite all the Germanic tribes
Charlemagne
Ecumenical Council that declared the legitimacy of icons
Second Council of Nicaea
Monastery founded in Burgundy, France, would begin reform in the Church
Cluny
Decree given by Pope Gregory VII, asserted that the pope possessed specific powers given by God
Dictatus Papae
He claimed that the Papacy had the power to depose temproal rulers
Pope St. Gregory the 7th
He grants a special privilege to the monastery at Cluny, papacy its final authority
Pope Benedict the 8th
Prayer and work in that order, emphasis on the spiritual life of the individual monk
Rules of St. Benedict
A special Church council established to find and judge heretics
The Inquisition
Where St. Paul preached the Good News
Asia Minor
English military leader, defeated by Saladin during the Third Crusade
Richard the Lionheart
He gave sermons asking for volunteers to go and fight the Muslims
Pope Urban II
He called a crusade to rid society of the Albigensian heresy
Pope Innocent III
Christian monasticism does not require a life-long commitment to enter the lifestyle
False
Women were allowed to become important members of the Christian community
True
To combat the Donatist heresy, St. Augustine taught it is Jesus Christ administering the Sacraments
True
St. Patrick is known as the "Apostle of Ireland"
True
St. Paul is called the Apostle to the Jews
False
Early documents indicate that the early Christians failed to believe that Christ was truly present in the Eucharist
False
The Church Fathers writings will always serve as reference points for Church teachings
True
Christian queens often influenced their pagan husbands to convert to Christianity
True
Jesus taught about the social issue of nonviolence by speaking on the dignity and treatment of every human being
True
St. Ambrose of Milan translated the Bible into Latin
False
The apostles received their teaching directly from Jesus
True
The Cross is the most widespread and enduring symbol of the Christian faith
True
The incorrect use of worshipping icons was seen as a sin against the Fifth Commandment
False
Patriarch Cerularis was excommunicated from the Church for refusing to acknowledge the pope's authority
True
One cause of the split between the East and the West was because of more Christians living in the East
False
King Charlemagne sang in the Church choir and read from the Bible daily
True
Monastic reform began at the monastery at Jarrow
False
The monastery at Cluny answered directly to the pope, freeing it from abuses
True
Serfs were the lowest in the feudal class
True
The goal of monastic life was to bring the individual monk closer to a life like Jesus Christ
True
St. Benedict was the first abbot of the monastery at Cluny
False
St. Bernard went to Palestine to meet with Sultan Malik-al-Kamil
False
Middle Age heresies were real threats to the social order and not just to Church teachings
True
During the Third Crusade the Turks are led by their greatest leader, Saladin
True
The orders of the Benedictines and Carmelites wee given the responsibility of deciding guilty or not guilty verdicts of the heretics
False
What two things did early Christians recall when using the fish as a symbol of Jesus Christ?
The multiplication of loaves and fish and Christ's appearance to the seven disciples after his death.
Why did Christians come to observe Sunday as the holiest day of the week?
Because Sunday represented the day on which Jesus rose from the dead as well as the day on which Pentecost occurred.
List the four parts of the daily schedule of St. Benedict's Rule.
- chanting the Psalms and reciting prayer in community (4 hours)
- private prayer and reading scripture (4 hours)
- physical labor (6 hours)
- meals and sleep (10 hours)
What three acceptable rituals are still practiced by Christians today to show honor and respect towards icons?
Prayer before the icon, bowing or kneeling before the icon, lighting incense or candles
List the three events that began the split between the Eastern Church and the Western Church before the Great Schism.
Founding of Constantinople, Iconoclast controversy, Charlemagne's rise to power
What two things separated Cluniac monks from other monks?
First, they had a renewed commitment to the rule of St. Benedict and placed greater emphasis upon the spiritual life of the individual monk.
Secondly, all Cluniac monasteries were overseen by the Abbot at Cluny, reducing the temptations to abuse authority in individual monasteries.
Incentives were used by the Church to motivate the volunteers for the Crusades, list three temporal incentives that were offered to those volunteers.
Reduction of taxes, dissolving of debt payments, and protection for Crusaders' families
Describe the relationship between St. Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik-al-Kamil.
St. Francis tried to convert the Sultan to Christianity, the Sultan never converted but the two became friends. The friendship allowed St. Francis and other monks to travel to and from the Holy Land and eventually were given control of many of the Holy sites.
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