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| Greek speaking servants who answered the needs of the Hellenistic converts |
deacons |
| 3rd degree of Holy Orders; assistant to a bishop or priest |
Deacon |
| name of the first Deacon |
Stephen |
| Who was the first martyr? |
Stephen |
| a witness to the truth of faith in which the martyr endures even death to be faithful to Christ |
martyr |
| the first persecutions of the Christians centered on______ |
Hellenistic Jewish Christians |
| Jesus' followers were the first to be called christians in________ |
antioch |
| Many christians fled to jerusalam to avoid persecution by_______ |
Saul of Taurus (Paul) |
| burnt down Rome & blamed it on the christians |
Nero |
| began firstt empire wide persecutions causing Christians to flee |
Domitian |
| asked Trajan what should be done about christians |
Pliny |
| said christians were not to be sought out only punished if found |
Trajan |
| 250-claimed every citizen must worship roman gods & would be given a certificate |
Decius |
| had good management skills; divides empire into West & East creating diocese |
Diocletian |
| Constantine was in charge of the ________ |
west |
| Licinus was in charge of the _________ |
east |
| Licinus goes back on the deal called the _______ |
Edict of milan |
| what yeart did the great persecutions take place? |
303 |
| Why was christianity an illegal religion? |
because it became separate from Judaism |
| Christians rejected___(2) |
1. worship of emperor 2. gods of the romans |
| instituted tolerance for all religions |
edict if milan |
| Christianinity began in the Jewish culture but moved into the ________ culture |
greek |
| jews primary focus was_______ |
people's part in the covenant |
| the greeks main focus was on_____ & ________ |
philosophy & right thinking |
| one who holds a position on an article of faith that conflicts with officially defined teachings |
heretic |
| christian thinker who defends & explains teachings about basic christian beliefs |
apologist |
| a position on an article of faith that conflicts with officially defined teachings |
heresy |
| denial that god exists |
atheism |
| the fac t that the son of god assumed human nature & became man in order to accomplish our salvation |
incarnation |
| 3 stages of the gospel |
1. life & teaching of jesus 2. oral tradition 3. written records |
| correct teaching about basic christian beliefs |
orthodoxy |
| that actual message that jesus preached |
life & teaching of jesus |
| began by the apostles sharin what they had seen and head in fuller understanding provided by tghe holy spirit |
oral tradition |
| gospel writers combined oral traditions & thyyose in written form. they chose stores important to the audience |
written records |
| 3 debates of the church |
1. lapsed 2. validity of sacraments w/ lapsed 3. easted controversy |
| authentic list of books which make up the old & new testament chosen through apostolic tradition |
canon |
| ho0w many books in the old & new testaments? |
old=46 new=27 |
| both _____ & ____ have common source in the revalation of god in christ |
living tradition & scripture |
| in the process for initiation a ____ went through a process of formation |
catechumen |
| mentors aka _____ teachers aka_______ |
sponsors____catechists |
| what is the word for a new christian? |
neophyte |
| the deposit of faith as found in the preaching of the apostles, handed on throuigh apostolic suddession in church |
tradition |
| refers to the way that christians celebrate the mystery of their life in christ |
sacrament |
| unbaptized person preparing for membership into the church |
catechumen |
| members of minority groups adopting the values & characteristics of the dominant culture in which they live |
assimilation |
| another name for an elder or priest |
presbyter |
| means overseer in the catholic faith |
bishop |
