Question 1

The author describes saints as something like minor gods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The early church thought that Jesus's return was imminent and ultimately discovered that it was not. Do you think there are implications to be gleaned from this when reading the Bible today, particularly those texts that assume an imminent second coming?

Accepted Answer

The early church's belief in the imminen

Question 3

Being plunged into water during baptism represented entering into the tomb of Christ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The author thinks that the best way to read apocalyptic texts is to see them as expressions of the faith at the time they were written and not as predictions of the future. Evaluate his reasons for this and offer your own position and your own reasons.

Accepted Answer

The author's reasoning for viewing apoca

Question 5

According to the author, were the church fathers suspect of sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, it was a prime example of the passions 
B)  Yes, but only if one lusted outside of marriage 
C)  No, they celebrated the goodness of family life 
D)  No, they believed everything created by God was good 
A)  Yes, it was a prime example of the passions 
B)  Yes, but only if one lusted outside of marriage 
C)  No, they celebrated the goodness of family life 
D)  No, they believed everything created by God was good

Question 6

The early church believed that the consecrated bread and wine at the Eucharist was the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Given that it is unreasonable that early Christians believed in magic, in what ways could this unusual claim be understood intelligently?

Accepted Answer

The early church's belief in the real pr

Question 7

The author believes that early Christians saw the world as they experienced it as not their home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What does asceticism literally mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Starving 
B)  Fasting 
C)  Exercise 
D)  Discipline 
A)  Starving 
B)  Fasting 
C)  Exercise 
D)  Discipline

Question 9

Christian marriages took on the same patriarchal assumptions of the Roman culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Book of Daniel is an apocalyptic book.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following best characterizes the early church's understanding of saint veneration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Widely endorsed by the church 
B)  Widely endorsed by laypeople, but church leaders saw it as a problem 
C)  Only a small number of Christians actually endorsed it 
D)  It was only endorsed when the church was persecuted, and then gradually discredited 
A)  Widely endorsed by the church 
B)  Widely endorsed by laypeople, but church leaders saw it as a problem 
C)  Only a small number of Christians actually endorsed it 
D)  It was only endorsed when the church was persecuted, and then gradually discredited

Question 12

What best characterizes the early church's sense of the Roman culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was considered modestly moral, but nothing like Christianity 
B)  It was considered actually quite moral, but not the Roman authorities 
C)  It was considered often more moral than the church itself, which is why Christians were challenged to become much better 
D)  It was considered a place of greed, anger, and lust 
A)  It was considered modestly moral, but nothing like Christianity 
B)  It was considered actually quite moral, but not the Roman authorities 
C)  It was considered often more moral than the church itself, which is why Christians were challenged to become much better 
D)  It was considered a place of greed, anger, and lust

Question 13

The author claims that the Book of Revelation should not be read as an apocalyptic text.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What happened to Christians who betrayed the faith under persecution?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were accepted back, but only after years of repentance 
B)  They were accepted back rather quickly, given their suffering 
C)  They were not accepted back unless they publicly proclaimed their faith to the Roman authorities 
D)  They were permanently excommunicated 
A)  They were accepted back, but only after years of repentance 
B)  They were accepted back rather quickly, given their suffering 
C)  They were not accepted back unless they publicly proclaimed their faith to the Roman authorities 
D)  They were permanently excommunicated

Question 15

What is the Liturgy of the Hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  References the number of times Eucharist was celebrated on Sunday 
B)  References the fact that the Eucharist lasted three or more hours in the early church 
C)  References daily meetings for prayer 
D)  References daily private prayer of Christians in their homes 
A)  References the number of times Eucharist was celebrated on Sunday 
B)  References the fact that the Eucharist lasted three or more hours in the early church 
C)  References daily meetings for prayer 
D)  References daily private prayer of Christians in their homes

Question 16

The author describes early Christian understanding of saints' graves as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The watering ground of the resurrection 
B)  The epicenter of knowledge of good and evil 
C)  The poles where heaven and earth met 
D)  The sadness of loss and the hope of glory 
A)  The watering ground of the resurrection 
B)  The epicenter of knowledge of good and evil 
C)  The poles where heaven and earth met 
D)  The sadness of loss and the hope of glory

Question 17

Those being baptized would be anointed several times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Augustine describes a saint veneration that his mother used to perform. What was it?

Accepted Answer

A)  She prayed to saints to make her son a Christian 
B)  She celebrated a memorial meal of cakes, bread, and wine at their graves 
C)  She threw a party on the anniversary of saints' martyrdom 
D)  She developed the Rosary to pray to Mary 
A)  She prayed to saints to make her son a Christian 
B)  She celebrated a memorial meal of cakes, bread, and wine at their graves 
C)  She threw a party on the anniversary of saints' martyrdom 
D)  She developed the Rosary to pray to Mary

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the author's take on the Bible's understanding of the end of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither clear nor consistent 
B)  A highly symbolic but clear storyline 
C)  A literal storyline that is difficult to fathom 
D)  A thousand-year reign of Christ 
A)  Neither clear nor consistent 
B)  A highly symbolic but clear storyline 
C)  A literal storyline that is difficult to fathom 
D)  A thousand-year reign of Christ

Question 20

According to the author, what was one of the assets of consecrated virginity for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  They could become nuns 
B)  They could be available to become priests 
C)  They could become free from the financial burdens of family life 
D)  They could break out of a culturally restricted life 
A)  They could become nuns 
B)  They could be available to become priests 
C)  They could become free from the financial burdens of family life 
D)  They could break out of a culturally restricted life

Exam 6: The Life of the Early Church

The author describes saints as something like minor gods.

The early church thought that Jesus's return was imminent and ultimately discovered that it was not. Do you think there are implications to be gleaned from this when reading the Bible today, particularly those texts that assume an imminent second coming?

Being plunged into water during baptism represented entering into the tomb of Christ.

The author thinks that the best way to read apocalyptic texts is to see them as expressions of the faith at the time they were written and not as predictions of the future. Evaluate his reasons for this and offer your own position and your own reasons.

According to the author, were the church fathers suspect of sex?

The early church believed that the consecrated bread and wine at the Eucharist was the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Given that it is unreasonable that early Christians believed in magic, in what ways could this unusual claim be understood intelligently?

The author believes that early Christians saw the world as they experienced it as not their home.

What does asceticism literally mean?

Christian marriages took on the same patriarchal assumptions of the Roman culture.

The Book of Daniel is an apocalyptic book.

Which of the following best characterizes the early church's understanding of saint veneration?

What best characterizes the early church's sense of the Roman culture?

The author claims that the Book of Revelation should not be read as an apocalyptic text.

What happened to Christians who betrayed the faith under persecution?

What is the Liturgy of the Hours?

The author describes early Christian understanding of saints' graves as:

Those being baptized would be anointed several times.

Augustine describes a saint veneration that his mother used to perform. What was it?

Which of the following best describes the author's take on the Bible's understanding of the end of the world?

According to the author, what was one of the assets of consecrated virginity for women?

Introduction

The Old Testament

Jesus and the New Testament

Development of Christianity in the New Testament

Christianity Becomes a Religion

The Imperial Church

The Great Fathers and the Quest for Union With God

Christianitys Spiritual Life

Expansion and Change in the East and North

The Church and the Western Empire

Medieval Piety and the Rise of the Universities

The Renaissance

The Reformation

The Catholic Reformation

The Enlightenment: From Conflict to Tolerance

Colonization and Missions

Christianity in the United States to the Civil War

Modern Challenges to Christianity

The Rise of Evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity

Modern Faith and Future Trends

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