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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| List the characteristics that destinguish the Church Fathers. | Orthodoxy, doctrine, holiness, no variety, antiquity. |
| How would one gain the title of "Church Father"? | Through Tradition. |
| What is the study of Church Father and their writings called? | Patristics |
| Why are the teachings and writings of the Church Fathers regarded scripture so important to us today? | They are apastolic. |
| How does one gain the title "Doctor of the Church"? | They are granted through the pope. |
| How many Doctors of the Church are there? | Over 30. |
| What was the central issue facing the Church that St. Ambrose struggled against? | Herianism |
| Why did St. Ambrose excommunicate the emperor Theodosius in 390 A.D.? | He slaughtered over 700 village people in one year. |
| Why is the Apostle's Creed divided into three sections corresponding to the Trinity? | It is based upon the Trinity and Baptism. |
| What were St. Jerome's two passions? | Ascetical life and scholarship |
| What was St. Jerome's greatest accomplishment? | He translated the Scripture into Latin. |
| Why is St. Jerome's Vulgate thought to be the most faithful translation of the Bible? | He had access to many other manuscripts from languages that no longer exsist. |
| What is the Douay-Rheims translation? | Translation into English based upon the Vulgate. |
| List three other English translations of the Bible approved by the Catholic, | New America, Jerusalem, and Revised Standard Version. |
| What does the word imprimatur mean, and what does it mean for a book or translation of the Bible to have it? | "let it be printed" to assure the reader nothing there is contrary to the Catholic Faith Models. |
| The word "canon" comes from the Greek word kanan, which means what? | Reed or Measuring Rod |
| What are the deuterocanonical books of the Bible? | Tobias, Judith, Baruch, Sirach, Wisdom, 1+2 Macabees |
| By what other name are the anchorites known. | Anachoruin or withdraw. |
| Which two bodies of thought laid the groundwork for Arius' heresy? | Scripture and Neo Platonism |
| Briefly describe the heresy of Arianism | God the Son was less superior than God the Father |
| Aruis was well educated, but appeared to commit the same error that many Christians make in our day and age. What is it? | Underestimated teaching authority of the Church. |
| Who were the two key figures in the council of Nicea? | St. Athanasius and Constantine |
| Why had the emperor convoked the Council of Nicea? | He wanted to promote Christianity. |
| Why did Pope St. Sylvestor I not attend the Council of Nicea, and who went in his place? | He was too old and ill, Bishop Hosius of Cordoba. |
| What confusing events happened after the council of Nicea that kept Arianism alive? | Constantine changed his mind about Arianism. |
| Which two events finally allowed orthodox Catholic teaching to emerge victorious? | Death of Constantine and Passing of Nicene Creed by council of Paris. |
| The Creed or Profession of Faith that we pray at Mass on Sundays is actually more accurately called the Nicean-Constantinopolitan Creed. Which council of that Church promulgated this version of the Creed? | Second Ecumenical Council of Constantinople |
| 0n which three points is the Nicean-Constantinopolitan Creed different form the Nicene Creed? | The 2nd section of the comming of the Son, 3rd section of the Holy Spirit, and last section regarding the Sacraments. |
| Who were the 'Three Cappadocians"? | St. Basil the Great, St gregory of Nazians, and St. Gregory of Nyssia. |
| . On which part of the Trinity did the 'Three Cappadocians" focus? | The Holy Spirit. |
| List five of St. Basil's accomplishments while he was bishop of Caesarea. | Recieved an education, gained clarical rights, cared for needs of christian laity, established hospitals and special services. |
| Sharing much in common with his friend St. Basil, what was St. Gregory's greatest contribution to the Council of Constantinople? | He helped bring Arians to the Nicene Faith. |
| What was the great title for Mary, The Mother of Jesus, That St. Gregory of Nyssa defended and what does it mean? | Theotokos, Mother of God |
| In his well-intentioned efforts to combat Arianism, what error did Apollinaris make? | Believed Jesus had humanity but not a human mind. |
| Explain the heresy of Nestorianism, and how the teaching of Mayas Theotokos was used to refute this heretical doctrine. | Christ was a divine and human person in an effort to emphasize his divinity and humanity. |
| What finally happened to Nestorius? | His books were burned and he was sent to death. |
| Like most heresies, Monophysitism did not start out with the intention of being a heresy. What was it, and what was it responding to? | There was only one nature of Christ. |
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