Christianity Review with Answers - Introduction-World Religions | RELG 102, Study notes of World Religions

Download Christianity Review with Answers - Introduction-World Religions | RELG 102 and more Study notes World Religions in PDF only on Docsity! CHRISTIANITY REVIEW 1. The major branches of Christianity are Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant. 2. The Hebrew Bible has a 3-fold division, the Christian Old Testament has 5. 3. The books not included in the canon for the Hebrew Bible are known as the Apocrypha. 4. The Synoptic Gospels include the books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. 5. Most of the epistles in the New Testament are attributed to Paul. 6. The oldest material in the New Testament is written by Paul. 7. Christianity sees Jesus as the fulfillment of the Hebrew bible. 8. New Testament means new covenant. 9. The birth story of Jesus reflects both the Jewish and Greek aspects of the origins of Christianity. 10. The term for God taking on human form is incarnation. 11. Jesus’ public ministry began at the age of 30. 12. The change in Jesus’ appearance after descending from Mt. Tabor is known as transfiguration. 13. The style of execution by which the Romans executed Jesus is known as crucification. 14. Rising from the dead is known as resurrection. 15. Jesus’ bodily rise into heaven to sit at God’s right hand is known as essention. 16. Where Rabbinic Judaism emphasized practice, Christianity emphasized belief. 17. The divine figure who would transform time is the Christian definition of the Messiah. 18. An individual who would restore the Davidic dynasty and the kingdom of Judah and usher in an era of peace is the Jewish definition of the Messiah. 19. Paul sought converts among the Gentiles. 20. The creed that establishes the concept of the trinity. Nicene 21. The concept that the Godhead is composed of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit is known as the trinity. 22. The creed that establishes the official definition of Christology. Chaisadan 23. Missionaries spreading the message of Christianity are Apostles. 24. The descent of the Holy Spirit on followers of Jesus fifty days after the Resurrection is known as Pentecostal. 25. The movement that resulted in living in celibate desert communities is known as monasticism. 26. This Church believed that each of the bishops (of the five major sees) are successors to the apostles and equal in authority. Orthodox 27. This Church believed that the bishop of Rome was the apostolic successor of Peter, the rock upon which the Church was to be built and had supreme authority. Roman Catholic 28. Papal authority, celibacy of priests, and Eucharistic bread are three of the conflicts that led to The Great Schism. 29. Loving and world directed monastic art, often involving the acceptance of suffering that is associated with the Russian Orthodox Church is known as canatacism. 30. Distinctive features of this Church include honoring the writings of saints, reaching decisions through synods, the use of icons, a direct approach to God and a more mystical inclination. Orthodox 31. Gregory I strengthened the papacy by promoting priestly celibacy, revamping the liturgy of the church, removing corruption from the Church and sending missionaries to England. 32. The growth of the power of this office was supported by the legitimization of the hierarchy of the Church, the threat of excommunication and the use of the office of the inquisition. papacy 33. This monastic group believed in living among the people and teaching them the faith. 34. This monastic group taught people about God’s love without personal property or buildings. Franciscans 35. Thomas Aquinas revived Aristotelian thought within Christianity. 36. Francis the Assisi experienced a vision of Jesus on the Cross telling him to “Repair My Church” 37. Julian of Norich experienced visions of Jesus which revealed his boundless love for humanity during her own illness at the age of 30. 38. Sacraments are sacred rites that are capable of transmitting the mystery of Christ to worshippers.