Exam 9: Christianity

The filioque added to the Nicene Creed by the Roman Catholic Church stated that

The teachings of which saint were required reading for contemporary Roman Catholic priests?

Christians who seek to accommodate scriptures and science are called fundamentalists.

Describe the decision made by the Council at Chalcedon regarding the person of Christ.

Christians sought a holy war against Muslims for religious reasons only.

Pilate ordered the crucifixion of Jesus because the Jewish leaders told him to do so.

Identify and describe the three foundations of the Christian churches. What is the fourth foundation and why is it not generally included in the previous three?

All Christian churches ultimately agree that the Holy Spirit is the head of the church.

St. Augustine believed that ____ saved him from sin and damnation.

Which Roman emperor ended persecution of Christians and made their religion legal?

Joseph Smith published

What Christian mystic had a vision of the wounded Christ?

Roman Catholics and Greek Orthodox leaders agreed on everything until 1950.

Identify and describe the "major achievement" of the second Vatican Council (1963-1965). Include some of the changes instituted as a result of this council.

In his Summa Theologica , St. Thomas Aquinas argues that what two things alone lead to truth?

Epistles are

To Christians, the problem for humans is

In the Crusades, Christians and Jews joined forces to invade Muslim lands.

Describe the changes and challenges brought to the early church by the influx of gentile converts brought by Paul.