Someone who dies because of their faith

Who founded Christian Valentinian Gnosticism

Valentinus, priest in Rome, in running to be bishop of Rome

Who made the Edict of Milan 313?

Roman Emperors Constantine and Licinius

What is ex opere operato? (Church)

If the Priest/Mediator is sinful, the work is still good

Donatists insisted...

That the church is the pure bride of Christ

What is Asceticism to Valentinians?

Punish the body in order to liberate the soul

What does Syncretistic mean?

The blending of different religious beliefs

Why were Christians seen as unpatriotic, uncivil, and hostile to humankind?

They refused to worship the Roman Emperor

What is the Edict of Milan 313 CE?

It gave religious freedom throughout the Roman Empire, ending persecution

One reason Christianity became so prominent?

The blood of the martyrs helped the grow

What is Esoteric Knowledge (gnosis)?

The knowledge to escape the material world, spiritual knowledge

What is ex opere operantis? (Donatism)

If the Priest/Mediator is sinful, the work done isn't good

What is Christology to Valentinians?

You need knowledge to be saved, Docetism

How does persecution happen?

It is sporadic, happens in different locations, and at different times

Another reason Christianity became so prominent?

They had a "simple" theology compared to the pagan religion

How were Christians prosecuted?

Burned alive, put in an amphitheater, and crucified

Why were Christians accused of cannibalism?

Communion, the bread was his body and the wine was his blood

Who was Jehovah to Marcion

Jehovah was a wrath filled lesser God that made the world

Who was the Father to Marcion

He was the God of love that wrote the New Testament

What was Marcion's Canon

He got rid of the OT and parts of the NT that brought up the OT

No creator God: matter is evil, true self is spiritual, just trapped

Last reason Christianity became so prominent?

It became too big and strong to completely disappear

What did Constantine do?

Switched the Roman Empire to a Christian Empire

How did Marcion believe in God?

He thought the OT God and NT God were two different Gods

Why were Christians seen as performing incest?

Due to the words 'Brothers and sisters in Christ'

Why were Christians seen as anarchist that did treason?

They refused to recognize and worship the traditional pagan gods.

What was the issue with Donatism?

Donatism believed anyone handing over scripture/sacred items were traditors

Why were Christians seen as Atheists?

They only believed in one God instead of the Gods in the pagan religion

What did Valentinian's believe?

The divine was trapped in the body, the spirit should return to God

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1
What is a Martyr?
Someone who has a lot of faith
Someone named Marty
Someone who is dead
Someone who dies because of their faith
2
Who was another third century Roman emperor that persecuted Christians?
Diocletian
Domitian
Nero
Trajan
3
Who founded Christian Valentinian Gnosticism
Valentino, priest in Greece, in running to be priest of Rome
Verosika Mayday, emperor of Rome, running from the law
Valentine, lord in Rome, running for Emperor of Rome
Valentinus, priest in Rome, in running to be bishop of Rome
4
Who made the Edict of Milan 313?
Roman Emperors Genghis Khan and Kendrick Lamar
Roman Emperors Nero and Julius Caesar
Roman Emperors Augustus Caesar and Pope Gregory I
Roman Emperors Constantine and Licinius
5
Who burned down churches and scripture, marking the last major persecution of Christians?
Decius
Trajan
Diocletian
Domitian
6
What is ex opere operato? (Church)
If the Priest/Mediator is sinful, the work is still good
A doctrine that priests must fast for 40 days before baptizing anyone
If the Priest/Mediator is sinful, the work done isn't good
A secret spell used by early Christians to perform miracles
7
Who was a second century Roman emperor that persecuted Christians?
Trajan
Diocletian
Decius
Nero
8
Donatists insisted...
That only people who never sneezed could become priests
That Sundays should be workdays instead of rest days
That only people born in Rome could be Christians
That the church is the pure bride of Christ
9
What is Asceticism to Valentinians?
Punish the soul in order to liberate the body
Punish your neighbor in order to liberate yourself
Punish the body in order to liberate the soul
Punish yourself in order to liberate your neighbors
10
Donates refused...
To do communion
To follow the scripture
To not follow pagan gods
Fellowship with any traditors
11
What does Syncretistic mean?
A diet that only allows eating foods mentioned in religious scriptures
The blending of different religious beliefs
A medieval disease caused by reading too many religious texts
The process of writing sacred texts backward
12
Who was another first century Roman emperor that persecuted Christians?
Trajan
Diocletian
Domitian
Decius
13
Why were Christians seen as unpatriotic, uncivil, and hostile to humankind?
They refused to worship the Roman Emperor
They banned art, music, and public gatherings
They refused to eat or trade with non-Christians
They vandalized every Roman temple they saw
14
What is the Edict of Milan 313 CE?
A decree banning all religions, therefore obliterating persecution
A new tax law in Rome
It made everyone free to practice the Roman tradition, continuing death
It gave religious freedom throughout the Roman Empire, ending persecution
15
One reason Christianity became so prominent?
The blood of the martyrs helped the grow
It was spread through magical scrolls that hypnotized people
Every emperor from the beginning was secretly Christian
It was spread through military conquest and forced conversions
16
What is Esoteric Knowledge (gnosis)?
The knowledge of the elemental world, elemental knowledge
The knowledge of the material world, material knowledge
The knowledge of the future world, future knowledge
The knowledge to escape the material world, spiritual knowledge
17
What is ex opere operantis? (Donatism)
A law that banned Christians from owning property
A belief that only people named "Operantis" could give sacraments
If the Priest/Mediator is sinful, the work is good
If the Priest/Mediator is sinful, the work done isn't good
18
Who mandated certificates to prove you made a sacrifice?
Decius
Nero
Domitian
Diocletian
19
What is Christology to Valentinians?
You need knowledge to be saved, Docetism
You need the Son to be saved, Adoptionism
You need faith to be saved, Isolationism
You need Christ to be saved, Modalists
20
How does persecution happen?
People get hunted down and put on the cross
It is specific, happens at one place, all at once
It is sporadic, happens in different locations, and at different times
A violent display, happens as a public execution
21
Who was a third century Roman emperor that persecuted Christians?
Trajan
Decius
Domitian
Nero
22
Another reason Christianity became so prominent?
It promised unlimited wealth to all followers
Miracles happened on demand for believers
They had a "simple" theology compared to the pagan religion
Christians paid people to join their religion
23
Who made the second wave of prosecution towards Christians due to their refusal to participate in Roman rituals?
Diocletian
Decius
Nero
Domitian
24
How were Christians prosecuted?
Crucified, covered in tar, and forced to fight
Put in an amphitheater, and made to ride on bulls
Burned alive, eaten, and buried
Burned alive, put in an amphitheater, and crucified
25
Why were Christians accused of cannibalism?
They had a ritual where they actually drank human blood
Communion, the bread was his body and the wine was his blood
They had secret feasts where they hunted each other
They imported exotic meats mistaken for human flesh
26
Who was Jehovah to Marcion
Jehovah was Jesus Christ that came down to Earth for our sins
Jehovah was a witness who made the Earth in his image
Jehovah was a wrath filled lesser God that made the world
Jehovah was a martyr
27
Who was the Father to Marcion
He was the God of wrath that wrote the New Testament
He was the God of love that wrote the New Testament
He was the God of love that wrote the Old Testament
He was the God of wrath that wrote the Old Testament
28
Who started the persecution of the Christians by blaming them for a fire that swept through Rome?
Nero
Diocletian
Domitian
Trajan
29
What was Marcion's Canon
He got rid of the OT and parts of the NT that brought up the OT
He hated Jehovah and wanted him to die
Jehovah and God were actually the same person
He got rid of the NT and parts of the OT that brought up the NT
30
What is Dualism?
A prison we cannot escape from
No creator God: matter is evil, true self is spiritual, just trapped
The two spiritual realms separating
Heaven and earth wrapped in one
31
Last reason Christianity became so prominent?
It became too big and strong to completely disappear
Christians bribed officials to promote their religion
The Roman government forced everyone to become Christian
The gods of other religions publicly admitted Christianity was correct
32
What did Constantine do?
Made Greece extinct
Switched Romans to Pagan
Killed more Christians than any other empire before him
Switched the Roman Empire to a Christian Empire
33
How did Marcion believe in God?
He believed that the prophets didn't write the Bible, God did
He thought there was only one true God that wrote the Bible
He gave God a name, Father, rather than calling Him God
He thought the OT God and NT God were two different Gods
34
Christology according to Marcion
God and Jesus are the same
God came down as a human
Jesus is divine but not human
Jesus is human but not divine
35
What are characteristics of Gnosticism?
Dualism, Gnosis, Syncretistic
Theology, scripture, one god
Synthesis, Garage, Doubles
Modalism, dualism, christology
36
Why were Christians seen as performing incest?
Due to the words 'Brothers and sisters in Christ'
Their leaders required them to keep marriage within one household
They refused to marry anyone outside their community
They wrote laws encouraging romantic relationships between siblings
37
Which Roman Emperor had the greatest amount and worst persecution of Christians?
Diocletian
Trajan
Nero
Decius
38
Why were Christians seen as anarchist that did treason?
They held secret meetings to elect their own emperor
They replaced Roman laws with their own secret code
They refused to recognize and worship the traditional pagan gods.
They refused to use Roman coins or currency
39
What was the issue with Donatism?
They tried to replace Latin with a secret Christian language
Donatists banned music and art in all Christian communities
Donatism believed anyone handing over scripture/sacred items were traditors
Donatists refused to wear shoes, which angered the Romans
40
Who was a first century Roman emperor that persecuted Christians?
Decius
Diocletian
Nero
Trajan
41
Who forced Christians to convert or die?
Domitian
Nero
Trajan
Diocletian
42
Why were Christians seen as Atheists?
They only worshipped nature and the elements
They only believed in one God instead of the Gods in the pagan religion
They believed the Roman gods were actually real but ignored them
They banned all forms of prayer and worship
43
What did Valentinian's believe?
The divine was trapped in the body, the spirit should return to God
The body is the way to get closer to Christ
They believed Jesus was only a prophet and not divine
They taught that the Old and New Testaments were completely unrelated

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