THEO 104 QUIZ 7 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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◉ Constantine and the Edict of Milan. Answer: LEGALIZED
Christianity in 313 AD
◉ Theodosius I. Answer: Christianity became the OFFICIAL
RELIGION of the Roman Empire in 380 AD under Theodosius I
◉ Positive effects on Christianity because of the official religion.
Answer: -Christian freedom
-Possible influence for good in the government
◉ Negative effects on Christianity because of the official religion.
Answer: -too much involvement in politics of imperial court
-corruption of wealth and power
-end of pacifism
◉ Lapsi. Answer: Those who denied the faith only to avoid
persecution
Church decision: re-admit Lapsi after long period of severe
pennance
, ◉ Traditores. Answer: Bishops (pastors) who handed
over/surrendered holy books such as scriptures to Romans who
burned them
Church decision: treated like Lapsi, re-admitted but after much hard
pennance
◉ Gnosticism. Answer: -Rooted in some 1'st Century interpretations
of Greek philosophy, especially Plato
-Some of their writings include: Gospels of Peter, Mary, Q, Secret
Teachings of John, Secret Book of James, Gospel of Thomas
-Gnostics did not take care of their bodies, which included fasting,
not wearing many clothes and often not grooming
◉ Dualism in the World View. Answer: a. Original, divine world,
Light World of Spirit, the Fullness
b. Material world, the void ruled over by God figure (demiurge) who
is "The Jewish God" of Hebrew Scriptures who created it and
foolishly thinks he is the only God
◉ Persons, 3 classes. Answer: 1. Fleshly, pagans (doomed for
ultimate destruction)
2. "Ordinary" Christian Believers (doomed for a 2nd class afterlife w
God)
2026
◉ Constantine and the Edict of Milan. Answer: LEGALIZED
Christianity in 313 AD
◉ Theodosius I. Answer: Christianity became the OFFICIAL
RELIGION of the Roman Empire in 380 AD under Theodosius I
◉ Positive effects on Christianity because of the official religion.
Answer: -Christian freedom
-Possible influence for good in the government
◉ Negative effects on Christianity because of the official religion.
Answer: -too much involvement in politics of imperial court
-corruption of wealth and power
-end of pacifism
◉ Lapsi. Answer: Those who denied the faith only to avoid
persecution
Church decision: re-admit Lapsi after long period of severe
pennance
, ◉ Traditores. Answer: Bishops (pastors) who handed
over/surrendered holy books such as scriptures to Romans who
burned them
Church decision: treated like Lapsi, re-admitted but after much hard
pennance
◉ Gnosticism. Answer: -Rooted in some 1'st Century interpretations
of Greek philosophy, especially Plato
-Some of their writings include: Gospels of Peter, Mary, Q, Secret
Teachings of John, Secret Book of James, Gospel of Thomas
-Gnostics did not take care of their bodies, which included fasting,
not wearing many clothes and often not grooming
◉ Dualism in the World View. Answer: a. Original, divine world,
Light World of Spirit, the Fullness
b. Material world, the void ruled over by God figure (demiurge) who
is "The Jewish God" of Hebrew Scriptures who created it and
foolishly thinks he is the only God
◉ Persons, 3 classes. Answer: 1. Fleshly, pagans (doomed for
ultimate destruction)
2. "Ordinary" Christian Believers (doomed for a 2nd class afterlife w
God)
