Exam 10: Christianity

The most revolutionary council since the Council of Trent, was John XXIII's

This thirteenth-century theologian attempted to Christianize the philosophy of Aristotle.

Which of the following is true of the Gospels?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Roman Empire in the first century?

The first Roman emperor to support Christianity was

Opposition to Jesus and the responsibility for his death came mainly from within the body of Jewish leadership, especially from the party of the

Which of the following authored one of the Gospels found in the New Testament?

Which of the following was a major impetus for Luther to post his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the castle church in Wittenberg?

As a teaching device, Jesus used a short, easily recognized story about very human characters and events called a

To what extent does Christianity owe its theological debts to Judaism? To what extent is it different from Judaism?

The New Testament mentions several kinds of leaders in the early church; one such leader's title means "shepherd" in Greek.

What are the earliest writings in the New Testament?

Jesus was arrested by temple guards in the Garden of Gethsemane and tried on charges of

In the first century C.E., much of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East were under the rule of the

This Reformation-era group attempted to discard all of the elements of the Catholic Church not expressly found in the New Testament, such as infant baptism.

What factors helped cause the Protestant Reformation? What have been some of the long-term consequences of the Reformation for Western society?

This type of Christianity appeals to Americans who live in complex and often alienating environments.

To remember the wise men who came to Bethlehem to find the infant Jesus, Western Christianity celebrates

Who is sometimes called the "Second Founder of Christianity" for his role in the development of early Christianity?

What was Jesus's first public act?