REL 1350 Christian Heritage Final Review

What caused Thomas Aquinas to stop writing his Summa Theologiae before it was finished?

What was the name of the group of German pastors who opposed the Nazis and the pro-Nazi Deutsche Christen?

What intellectual movement within the Renaissance emphasized the study of classical texts in their original languages?

The English Reformation started for primarily political reasons.

Which Swiss theologian rejected theological liberalism & founded the pos-WWI theological movement called neo-orthodoxy?

Which pope disputed with and was taken captive by King Philip IV of France?

Which regional church saw itself as the successor to Eastern Orthodox Christianity after Constantinople fell in 1453?

Which English rationalist philosopher argued for religious toleration and had a major effect on the American founders?

After the Münster Rebellion who reshaped Anabaptists into a tradition centered on the teaching of Jesus and pacifism?

Among his many works, what was Erasmus’s greatest accomplishment?

Which faction in the French Catholic Church became an opponent of the Jesuits and had theology similar to Calvinism?

Martin Luther’s father wanted him to become a monk.

John and Charles Wesley promoted a strong form of Calvinist theology and predestination in their preaching and hymns.

Which religious group—who wanted to purify the Church of England—left in large numbers for the New England colonies?

Which of the following was the starting point for John Calvin’s theology?

Which English monarch brought about a compromise between Catholic and Protestant beliefs in English Christianity? 

Which modern pope was the first non-Italian to hold the office in 450 years?

At what battle did Ignatius of Loyola suffer a severe wound from a cannon ball?

Like previous councils, the Council of Trent was called and overseen by the Holy Roman Emperor.

What movement in 19^th century English Christianity called for a revival of Catholic elements in theology & practice?

What was the first book that Gutenberg printed on his printing press?

How many sacraments did Roman Catholicism officially accept after Trent?

What historical term describes the non-Anglican Christian groups that grew rapidly in England during the 19^th century?

Which biblical narrative did African American evangelicals particularly identify with during 19^th century?

What doctrinal statement was at the center of the debate at the Colloquy of Ratisbon?

Where did Luther go into hiding for a year after the Diet of Worms?

When Pope John XXIII called the Second Vatican Council, he said: “We must reinforce the doors to keep out modern evils.”

Which American philanthropist funded both ecumenical movements and movements aimed at international political unity?

To the medieval mind, the Church was part of the cosmic order only in its earthly form (aka human believers on Earth).

The Scopes Trial of 1925 was a major success for fundamentalists & helped them become an important group in society.

Who was the fabled Christian king that many in the West hoped to find and form a military alliance with?

What term was used by Luther and his followers to describe topics that Christians could “agree to disagree” on?

What theory, which argued that currently observable forces shaped the Earth over millennia, did Charles Lyell pioneer?

What treaty in 1555 officially established a truce between Lutherans and Catholics?

Which archaeological discovery led to the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Where did the Inquisition begin?

Addressing the topic of justification the Council of Trent said that justification & ____ were part of the same process:

Which famous Thomas opposed Henry VIII’s break with Rome?

What was the name of Teresa of Avila’s great work, which described the soul’s journey to God?

Who became known as the “Father of Modern Missions?”

Which theological subject did Luther and Zwingli disagree on most?

Which figure—who would become a symbol of indigenous Catholicism—did Juan Diego have a vision of at Tepeyac in 1531?

Which Dominican friar saw the evils of the encomienda system and fought for the rights of Indigenous people?

Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross founded a new monastic order centered around prayer. What was the order's name?

Which monastic order did Martin Luther join?

The Council of Trent standardized the Latin liturgy used by Roman Catholics. What was this then-new mass called?

Who was the Dominican friar who sold indulgences throughout Germany and caused Luther to write his Ninety-Five Theses?

Who was the leading figure of neo-evangelicalism?

What new form of art emerged from the Catholic Reformation?

Darwin’s theory of evolution seemed to get rid of 2 ideas. The 1st was teleology. The second, theodicy, deals with what?

Which Italian writer depicted the medieval order of the cosmos in his great work, The Divine Comedy?

Who was Henry VIII’s first wife, whom he sought to get an annulment from?

What topic did the Council of Trent address with the first of its many decrees?

Which leader of the Second Great Awakening became known as “The Father of Old Revivalism?”

What is the name of Ignatius of Loyola’s book on Christian contemplation?

Who said Christianity should be understood as a sense of “the infinite” & is known as the Father of Liberal Theology?

Who was the first Catholic President of the U.S. and epitomized the optimism of the early 1960s?

Who did Luther later marry and set a precedent for clerical marriage among Protestants?

The primary model of 19th century missions was built around a two-fold strategy of first translating the Bible & second:

Which university did Luther become a theology professor at?

Which international organization formed after WWI did many ecumenically-minded church leaders seek to imitate?

After the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon, what provided unity and identity in France?

What "WMD" did Pope Innocent III often use to shut off the sacramental systems for nations and enforce papal power?

Which founding member of the Jesuits led missions to southern India and ministered to the outcasts & “untouchables?”

Which famous Italian explorer was friends with Kublai Khan?

Genghis Khan was mentored by a chieftain of the Christian Kerait tribe. What kind of Christians were the Keraits?

What event in 1917 led to heavy persecution of the Russian Orthodox Church?

The 19^th century missions movement would lead to increased division between different Christian groups.