40 Church Fathers Test

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Question 1

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Who was Clement of Alexandria?
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  • second teacher in biblical exegesis school
  • wrote commentaries on every book in Bible
  • distinguished between being and becoming

Question 2

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Clement of Alexandria [blank_start]was[blank_end]
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  • more academic than pastoral
  • tasked with doing catechumens

Question 3

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Clement of Alexandria
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  • worked to present intellectually viable orthodoxy
  • said Jesus was God in participation, not nature
  • considered the Logos inferior to God; therefore Jesus was not God.

Question 4

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Clement of Alexandria was
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  • 1st century
  • 2nd century
  • 3rd century

Question 5

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Clement of Alexandria wrote
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  • Exhortation to pagans
  • On Baptism
  • Against Heretics

Question 6

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Clement of Alexandria believed
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  • all sound philosophy derived from revelation from Moses and prophets
  • Adam and Eve 1st created as spirits and then a second creation gave them bodies
  • earth is a shadow of reality

Question 7

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Clement of Alexandria believed
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  • scripture is allegorical / parables
  • wanted to be martyred
  • in Montanism heresy

Question 8

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Clement of Alexandria believed
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  • in impassibility
  • the succession of bishops
  • the devil was a spirit and will be saved

Question 9

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Clement of Alexandria's upbringing
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  • High born and well educated and well traveled
  • Wanted to be martyred like dad
  • A roman citizen with a patrician upbringing

Question 10

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Clement of Alexandria's successor
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  • Origen
  • Tertullian
  • Irenaeus

Question 11

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Clement of Alexandria considered himself a true gnostic (wise person)
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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Origen was of what century?
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  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th

Question 13

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Origen
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  • Wrote commentaries on every book of scripture
  • Said Christians were ignorant rabble
  • Used the missionary method

Question 14

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Origen was
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  • Clement's disciple
  • Bishop of Neocaesarea
  • Attracted to Montanist heresy (imminent return, longer fasting, anti-sex)

Question 15

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When Origen was young
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  • Demetrius tasked him to train catechumens
  • Learned at Polycarp’s feet (who learned from John)
  • he said heretics can’t use Bible

Question 16

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Origen became famous for
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  • his genius and good schools
  • being the first to write in Latin
  • writing “Demonstration of Apostolic Preaching”

Question 17

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Origen
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  • Believed Jesus was God through participation, not nature
  • Forced the need for canonization
  • Worked miracles

Question 18

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Origen
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  • didn't contradict Ceclus who said christians were ignorant rabble
  • Began a rival church
  • Influenced by Justin

Question 19

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Origen wrote alot. Some of Origen's written work include
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  • “First Principles” “Prayer” , “Exhortation to Martyrdom”
  • “On Baptism” “To His Wife” “Prescription for Heretics”
  • Wrote “Against Heretics” “Demonstration of Apostolic Preaching”

Question 20

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Origen says
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  • there were 2 creations; first spiritual & perfect, then bodies post-fall
  • Yahweh is arbitrary and not the Jesus’ Father
  • Guided by virgin and apostles

Question 21

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Origen says
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  • Jesus came as a man not a baby
  • Devil is a spirit and will be saved
  • Christians shouldn’t be hunted

Question 22

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Origen
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  • Wanted to be martyred like dad
  • said the goal of humanity is “divinization”
  • Substituted pagan festivals with Christian ones

Question 23

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Origen
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  • was high born and well educated and well traveled
  • Castrated himself to gain self control
  • Conservative Christian with roman mores

Question 24

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Origen was
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  • Succeeded by Clement of Alexandria
  • Persecuted by Decius
  • Guided by virgin and apostles

Question 25

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Origen was martyred by Decius.
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  • True
  • False

Question 26

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Origen wrote against Celcus to contradict him when said Christians were ignorant rabble
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  • True
  • False

Question 27

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Marcion
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  • His heresy was condemned by Irenaeus
  • Persecuted by Decius
  • Wrote “Demonstration of Apostolic Preaching”

Question 28

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Marcion
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  • Began a rival church
  • Considered himself a true Gnostic (wise person)
  • Substituted pagan festivals with Christian ones
  • was a true pastor concerned with faith of flock

Question 29

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Which was not a belief of Marcion
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  • The OT god is a weak god of material and injustice
  • The NT god (Jesus’ Father) is loving
  • Devil is a spirit and will be saved
  • Yahweh is arbitrary and not the Jesus’ Father

Question 30

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Marcion forced the need for canonization
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  • True
  • False

Question 31

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Which statement did Marcion not make?
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  • Jesus came as a man not a baby
  • OT is Yahweh’s book and should be cast aside
  • Jesus is light from light and true God from true God

Question 32

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Marcion rejected key doctrines
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  • True
  • False

Question 33

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TERTULLIAN was of which century
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  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th

Question 34

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Which books did TERTULLIAN write?
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  • “First Principles” “Prayer”, “Exhortation to Martyrdom”
  • “On Baptism”, “To His Wife”, “Prescription for Heretics”
  • “Against Heretics”, “Demonstration of Apostolic Preaching”

Question 35

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Which of statement did Tertullian not make?
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  • Jesus islight from light and true God from true God
  • Humans were to grow beyond angels
  • heretics can’t use Bible

Question 36

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For what was TERTULLIAN famous?
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  • being the first to write in Latin
  • learning from John the apostle
  • initiating sunday worship

Question 37

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Tertullian's upbringing
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  • A roman citizen with a patrician upbringing and conservative Christian/roman mores
  • Wanted to be martyred like dad
  • High born and well educated and well traveled

Question 38

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Tertullian rejected greek philosophy
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  • True
  • False

Question 39

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IRENAEUS OF LYON was of which century
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  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th

Question 40

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IRENAEUS OF LYON wrote which books
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  • “Against Heretics”, “Demonstration of Apostolic Preaching”
  • “To His Wife”, “Prescription for Heretics”
  • “Prayer”, “Exhortation to Martyrdom”

Question 41

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IRENAEUS OF LYON did not say which statement?
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  • Christ must be truly God and human to bring us together
  • NT and OT are equally sacred as scripture
  • Humans were to grow beyond angels
  • Said heretics can’t use Bible
  • Goal of humanity is “divinization”

Question 42

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IRENAEUS OF LYON was influenced by
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  • Justin
  • Origen
  • Plato
  • Polycarp

Question 43

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Which is false about IRENAEUS OF LYON
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  • Learned at Polycarp’s feet (who learned from John)
  • Claimed apostolic authority due to Polycarp (John)
  • A true pastor concerned with faith of flock
  • A roman citizen with a patrician upbringing

Question 44

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CYPRIAN OF CARTHAGE was of which century
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  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th

Question 45

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Which statement is false about CYPRIAN OF CARTHAGE?
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  • Persecuted by Decius
  • Martyred by valerius
  • Discovered Tatian
  • Followed Tertullian (loved rigor)

Question 46

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Which statement is true of CYPRIAN OF CARTHAGE?
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  • The bishop IS the church and alone can forgive/reinstate
  • The bishop IS NOT the church and alone can forgive/reinstate

Question 47

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JUSTIN MARTYR was of which century?
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  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th

Question 48

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JUSTIN MARTYR
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  • initiated Roman 1st day worship
  • Against young leaders deposing elders at Corinth
  • Didn’t want to be rescued from martyrdom like Jesus and Paul

Question 49

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Which was not true of JUSTIN MARTYR
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  • Christianity is the “true” philosophy
  • Saw value in the Logos doctrine
  • Believed ministerial succession from apostles on down

Question 50

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JUSTIN MARTYR did not believe
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  • OT prophets predict Jesus but reject Sabbath and circumcision
  • he qualified as a Christian philosopher
  • The bishop IS the church and alone can forgive/reinstate

Question 51

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JUSTIN MARTYR
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  • Hated Judaism
  • Discovered Tatian
  • Persecuted by Decius

Question 52

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CLEMENT OF ROME was of which century?
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  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th

Question 53

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CLEMENT OF ROME- which is false of him and his beliefs?
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  • Ministerial succession from apostles on down
  • Saw value in the Logos doctrine
  • Peter and Paul already in heaven
  • Against young leaders deposing elders at Corinth

Question 54

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IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH was of which century?
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  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th

Question 55

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IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH
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  • was a Bishop/martyred
  • deemed himself a Christian philosopher
  • Influenced by Justin

Question 56

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Which is false of IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH's beliefs
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  • Humans were to grow beyond angels
  • Established monarchical structure: 3-fold pattern bishop, presbyter, deacon in writing
  • Bishop is head for the sake of unity and preventing heresy
  • Bishop must acknowledge marriages

Question 57

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Which statement about Ignatius of Antioch is false?
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  • Didn’t want to be rescued from martyrdom like Jesus and Paul
  • Fled persecution to be of better use to the church

Question 58

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EPISTLE OF BARNABAS was written in which century?
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  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th

Question 59

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Which is false of the EPISTLE OF BARNABAS
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  • Written after major jewish uprisings in Alexandria and Judea
  • Rejects weekly Sabbath for 1k years and 8th day of rest
  • said that the goal of humanity is “divinization”
  • Allegorizes OT stories into Christian teachings but keeps their historical reality

Question 60

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Which century was POLYCARP OF SMYRNA
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  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th

Question 61

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Which is true of Polycarp of Smyrna
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  • He was a martyred bishop
  • He was a martyred philosopher
  • He was only persecuted, not martyred

Question 62

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Which is false about POLYCARP OF SMYRNA
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  • Taught Christians in philippi to use Presbyterian form of governance
  • Learned Christianity from John
  • Served God 86 years
  • Tells stories of OT judgments against usurpers/rebellious

Question 63

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DIOCLETIAN was of what century
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  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th

Question 64

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Who were DIOCLETIAN's co-regents/emperors?
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  • Maximian (augustus), Galerias (caesar), Constantius (caesar)
  • Maximian (augustus), Jerome (caesar), Constantine (caesar)
  • Maximian (augustus), Julian (caesar), Constantine (caesar)

Question 65

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Diocletian
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  • Called for return to traditional roman religion
  • Called for the restoration of Rome to pagan glory
  • Called for the Council of Nicea

Question 66

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Which is false re: DIOCLETIAN
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  • Pushed to eradicate new religions like Christianity and Manicheanism
  • Wife Prisia and daughter Valeria were Christians
  • Persecuted Christians who prayed against him (treason)
  • Forced to retire because of sickness

Question 67

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ATHANASIUS was of which century?
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  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th

Question 68

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ATHANASIUS wrote
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  • “Life of Anthony”
  • “On the Holy Spirit”
  • “Life of Paul”-

Question 69

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ATHANASIUS experienced all the following but
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  • defended Alexander against Arius
  • battled with demons in spiritual warfare, and defeated the devil by living like Christ.
  • Athanasius was banished five times for upholding the Nicean formula

Question 70

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ANTHONY was of which century
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  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th

Question 71

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ANTHONY
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  • became the model anchorite, the first ascetic to leave the Nile valley for the upper desert
  • Developed communal/cenobitic monasticism
  • attempted an urban Christian ascetic movement

Question 72

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ANTHONY did not do which of the following
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  • Tried to become a martyr
  • Confounded the Arians
  • Favored Constantine who ended persecution
  • battled with demons in spiritual warfare, and defeated the devil by living like Christ.

Question 73

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BASIL OF CAESAREA/ BASIL THE GREAT was of which century
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  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th

Question 74

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BASIL OF CAESAREA/ BASIL THE GREAT wrote
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  • “On the Holy Spirit”
  • “Rule”
  • “Church history”,
  • “Life of Anthony”

Question 75

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BASIL OF CAESAREA/ BASIL THE GREAT did not
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  • educated in Athens in the schools of philosophy and attempted an urban Christian ascetic movement
  • Organize monasteries geared to devotion and care for the needy
  • Developed communal/cenobitic monasticism

Question 76

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MACRINA was of which century?
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  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th
  • 5th

Question 77

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MACRINA was the sister of
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  • Basil of Caesarea
  • Gregory of Nazianzus
  • Anthony

Question 78

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Macrina
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  • married Donatus
  • was a founder of Greek monasticism
  • was martyred by Constantine
  • Led many schools for the poor

Question 79

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Which is true about Macrina
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  • taught the ascent of the soul to God in Christian terms
  • taught the Holy Spirit is God with the same divine nature as the Father and Son
  • taught ordinations are invalid if the bishop isn’t holy

Question 80

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Which is false about Macrina
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  • turned her family estate into a monastic experiment where she and her slaves lived as equals
  • the older sibling of Basil who learned philosophy and religion from him and through personal reading
  • Agreed with Origen - all would be saved, even the devil (Apokatastasis)

Question 81

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GREGORY OF NYSSA was of which century?
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  • 2nd
  • 3rd
  • 4th
  • 5th

Question 82

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GREGORY OF NYSSA wrote
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  • “the Life of Macrina”, “On the Making of Man”, “On the Soul and the Resurrection”, “On the Holy Spirit"
  • “the Life of Macrina”, “On the Making of Man”, “On the Soul and the Resurrection”, “Against the Galileansy”
  • “the Life of Macrina”, “On the Making of Man”, “On the Soul and the Resurrection”, “On Virginity”

Question 83

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With whom did GREGORY OF NYSSA agree?
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  • Origen- all would be saved, even the devil (Apokatastasis)
  • Donatus- all would be saved, even the devil (Apokatastasis)
  • Cyprian-all would be saved, even the devil (Apokatastasis)

Question 84

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Who were the great Cappadocian Fathers?
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  • Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Casae Nigrae, and Gregory of Nazianzus
  • Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, and Gregory of Nazianzus
  • Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, and Gregory of Thaumaturgus

Question 85

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GREGORY OF NYSSA's sibling
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  • BASIL OF CAESAREA
  • EUSEBIUS OF CAESAREA
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