BTheol Bachelor of Theology Church History 2

Question 1

Which council in 381 AD expanded the Nicene Creed to include a fuller statement on the Holy Spirit?

Accepted Answer

First Council of Constantinople

Answer

The First Council of Constantinople (381 AD) expanded the Nicene Creed by affirming the full divinity of the Holy Spirit.

Question 2

The Donatist controversy in North Africa centered primarily on which issue?

Accepted Answer

The validity of sacraments performed by unworthy clergy

Answer

Donatists argued that sacraments administered by clergy who had lapsed during persecution were invalid, while Catholics held they remained valid.

Question 3

Who wrote 'The City of God,' a major work defending Christianity after the sack of Rome in 410 AD?

Accepted Answer

Augustine of Hippo

Answer

Augustine of Hippo wrote 'The City of God' (De Civitate Dei) to respond to pagan claims that Christianity caused Rome's fall.

Question 4

The Great Schism of 1054 formally divided Christianity into which two branches?

Accepted Answer

Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox

Answer

The Great Schism of 1054 separated the Western Roman Catholic Church from the Eastern Orthodox Church, largely over papal authority and the filioque clause.

Question 5

Which monastic order, founded by Benedict of Nursia around 529 AD, became the dominant form of Western monasticism?

Accepted Answer

Benedictine Order

Answer

The Benedictine Order, governed by the Rule of Saint Benedict, emphasized communal prayer, work, and stability and shaped Western monasticism for centuries.

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