Bachelor of Theology Church History Flashcards
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Which council in 381 AD expanded the Nicene Creed to include a fuller statement on the Holy Spirit?
Answer: First Council of Constantinople
The First Council of Constantinople (381 AD) expanded the Nicene Creed by affirming the full divinity of the Holy Spirit.
The Donatist controversy in North Africa centered primarily on which issue?
Answer: The validity of sacraments performed by unworthy clergy
Donatists argued that sacraments administered by clergy who had lapsed during persecution were invalid, while Catholics held they remained valid.
Who wrote 'The City of God,' a major work defending Christianity after the sack of Rome in 410 AD?
Answer: Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo wrote 'The City of God' (De Civitate Dei) to respond to pagan claims that Christianity caused Rome's fall.
The Great Schism of 1054 formally divided Christianity into which two branches?
Answer: Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
The Great Schism of 1054 separated the Western Roman Catholic Church from the Eastern Orthodox Church, largely over papal authority and the filioque clause.
Which monastic order, founded by Benedict of Nursia around 529 AD, became the dominant form of Western monasticism?
Answer: Benedictine Order
The Benedictine Order, governed by the Rule of Saint Benedict, emphasized communal prayer, work, and stability and shaped Western monasticism for centuries.
The Iconoclast Controversy in the Byzantine Church (726–843 AD) debated whether it was acceptable to do what?
Answer: Venerate religious images
Iconoclasm was a movement that rejected and destroyed religious images, while iconophiles defended the veneration of icons as a legitimate Christian practice.
Which reformer is associated with the 'Institutes of the Christian Religion' and the Reformed tradition centered in Geneva?
Answer: John Calvin
John Calvin authored the 'Institutes of the Christian Religion' and developed Reformed theology from Geneva, influencing Presbyterianism and other Reformed churches.