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THEO 206 Quiz #2 Questions and Answers Already Passed Latest Update Constantine - Answers Was very sympathetic to Christians after claiming to have had a vision of a cross superimposed against the sun. He was raised a monotheist (Sun God worshipper), but after his conversion introduced and mixed Christian monotheism with sun cult worship. In 313, Constantine and his co-Emporer of the East, Licinius, granted universal religious freedom by the Edict of Milan. Donatus - Answers Early 4th Century Opposed defectors during the persecution Believed the moral purity of a priest affected sacraments. Donatus the Great (d. 355 CE) was a Carthaginian bishop who led the eponymous Donatist faction of the African church for nearly 40 years. Theodosius I - Answers Made Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire in 380 AD. Licinius - Answers Appointed the Roman ruler of the Eastern Empire; he betrays Constantine by starting a new Christian persecution and is defeated in battle by Constantine at the Battle of Adrianople. Tertullian - Answers Tertullian was born around 150 AD and is considered one of the three great early church fathers from Northern Africa. Known for being a militant Christian that wrote against many heresies, his writings have created the framework for some of the most important theological beliefs of the church. Origen - Answers He was less inclined to deny to the Gnostics all Christian substance. Origen (185-254) was, however, able to incorporate into his system still more philosophic elements, first of all Platonic ones, than Clement had done. He valued dialectics and speculation very highly. Through his method of exegesis he thought he could draw from scripture alone a specific gnosis: rejecting the Gnostic understanding of a fall within the godhead itself, his gnosis is made up of treasures hidden in the Bible, pertaining to the descent and ascent of souls and of Christ in a kind of eternal history that was to be of great appeal to the mystical tradition. The most significant theologian of the third century, Origen left behind a rich legacy, astonishing for its range and depth, contained in commentaries on most biblical books and in more speculative works such as On First Principles and Contra Celsum. Irenaeus concerning Gnosticism - Answers Against the Gnostics Irenaeus emphasizes Apostolic succession (the fact that the bishops of proto-orthodox Christianity can trace their appointments back to the Apostles). Rule of Faith (proto-orthodox Christians hold certain basic beliefs that differ from, Gnostic beliefs). Unity of belief ( all proto-orthodox Christians hold the same beliefs, unlike the Gnostics, who hold a multitude of competing beliefs). Justin Martyr (100-165 CE) - Answers Three main arguments regarding Greek philosophy: 1. Loan/Theft theory: The philosophers read or borrowed from Moses-hence the similarities between Christianity and philosophy. 2. The Demon theory: Distortions of the truth in Greek mythology are the works of demons. 3. The Logos theory: (logos spermatikos) the whole of the logos (word/reason of God) is present in Jesus Christ, but portions (or seeds) of it are found among Jesus and Greeks as well. Augustine and the City of God - Answers It is ephemeral, earthly, and - like all other cities - destined to eventually pass away. The City of God, on the other hand, is stable, eternal, and the source of ultimate consolation. It is the city under God's command, and hence the city that will ultimately come to triumph. City of God against the Pagans. The Spread of Hellenism - Answers Hellenism included Greek education, ideals of administration, warfare, trade, commerce, sport, rhetoric, literature, and philosophy. Hellenism was effectively spread by the Roman emperor Augustus, who made Romans the patrons of Hellenism. There was a mixture of Roman and Greek Unity after Augustus. Paganism after Constantine - Answers Declared illegal in 391 - 392 AD, Consequences of the