Religion test 2/28
Gnostics rejected the Church's teaching regarding both Christ's __&__ nature
Human and divine
Marcionism was founded by whom? he was the son of the bishop, and his father excommunicated him on grounds of immorality.
Marcion
which heresy claimed satan stole light particles and placed them in the brains of human?
Manichæism
which heresy was founded by Mani?
Manichæism
who claimed that Jesus Christ was neither God nor equal to the Father
Arius
Belongs to the Devine Being; could be found among some people in the created order
Divine Spark
In Gnosticism, a ___ could never have suffered the humiliation of death, let alone death on a cross
Divine being
Gnostic heresy about the corruption of matter
Docetism
St. Ignatius of Antioch wrote against which heresy that claimed Jesus did not suffer the pain and death of crucifixion?
Docetism
which heresy was centered around the corruption of matter and the idea Jesus switched places with on the cross with someone else?
Docetism
I believe in one, holy, apostolic Church. I confess to one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and i look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
*Holy Spirit is paraclyte (helper) *Jesus comes again and we get our bodies back
For our sake he was crucified under Pontious Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.
*Jesus kicked open the gates of hell to let all the good souls free
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made.
*all things were made through Jesus
For us mean and our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
*bow head
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages.
*directly towards Arius
I belive in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. what does this mean?
*not the demiurge
name some Church Fathers
-St. Jerome -St. Ambrose -St. John Chrysostom
church fathers carries what characteristics?
-orthodoxy in doctrine -holiness -notoriety -antiquity
what did Montanism forbade,enacted, and rejected?
1. forbade second marriages 2. enacted stricter fasting disciplines than the Church 3. rejected flight from persecutions
a Gnostic religion holds what beliefs?
1. matter is a corruption of spirit, and thus the world is corrupt. 2. man must seek through knowledge to overcome this fallen state and return to God. 3. God has made this possible by sending a savior (Jesus)
several early Christian thinkers argues against the beliefs of Gnostics by emphasizing..
1. the goodness of the created world 2. the supremacy of the Christian God 3. the clear meaning of the Scriptures Christ's human experience- especially his passion and death
Gnosticism successfully change and negatively influence which world religion's symbols and meanings?
Christianity
what cannot exist without its Jewish Heritage?
Christianity
Being material and imperfect, the created world would naturally have an antagonistic and inferior relationship to the spiritual, perfect world of the Divine Being
Created world
The creator god of the material and visible world, against the remote and unknowable Divine Being; also a lesser status than the Divine Being; author of the material world, spreads evil in the world
Demiurge
Spiritual being, spiritual perfect world, agent of goodness
Devine Being
what are origins of Gnosticism?
Eastern Origins
Marcionism adapted important ideas from what belief system into his theology?
Gnostic beliefs
where did Marcion adapt important ideas from to form his own theology?
Gnostic beliefs
Had Eastern origins and influences from Persia and India.
Gnosticism
in Manichæism there were two groups the "hearers" and the "elect". which heresy also hierarchially subdivides groups of people?
Gnostiscism
Judaism mistakenly affirmed the material world as..
Good
Where is the word "Gnosticism" derived from?
Greek word Gnosis
what best explains the gnostic view of Jesus?
Jesus did not have a human nature
what did Docetism believe?
Jesus was not truly human and did not actually suffer the pain of the crucifixion and death
Marcionism paved the way for negative bias toward what religious group?
Jews
St. Pope John Paul II called what religious group Christians' "..elder brothers in faith?"
Jews
In Gnosticism, what was a false religion that worshipped the wrong god, the Demiurge, who is evil
Judaism
what major world religion was considered a false religion that worshiped the Demiurge?
Judaism
who was it that Docetism believed switched places with Christ just before the crucifixion?
Judas Iscariot or Simon of Cyrene
What does Gnosis mean?
Knowledge
what does the greek word gnosis mean?
Knowledge
the founder of Manichæism, __ was born in Persia
Mani
a polished and elaborate brand of Gnostosim
Manichæism
what heresy believed that satan managed to steal light particles and place them in the brains of humans?
Manichæism
which heresy borrowed heavily from the writings of St. Paul regarding the struggle between light and darkness?
Manichæism
which heresy encouraged a rejection of the Old Testament and all Jewish influence?
Marcionism
which heresy was founded by Marcion?
Marcionism
which heresy held that Christians who had fallen from grace could never be redeemed?
Monanism
what was an apocalyptic movement founded by Montanus in Phrygia following what he said were private revelations made to him.
Montanism
which heresy claimed direct inspiration by the Holy Spirit and rejected the authority of the Church?
Montanism
which heresy was founded by Montanus?
Montanism
The principle involved here of finding the light within oneself through a lava. Ceremony is the essence of the ____ I'm contemporary time
New age movement
what class of people understand the struggle between the material and spiritual worlds?
Pneumatikoi
Those who understood the struggle between the material and the spiritual
Pneumatikoi "spiritual"
what two female prophets did Montanus work closely with?
Prisca and Maximilla
In between the two preceding groups
Psychikoi
what class of people are recognized by some branches of Gnosticism as a middle group between the higher understanding group and the lower ignorant group?
Psychikoi
what class of people are the unfortunate makes that are unaware of the great struggle going on around them?
Sarkikoi
The most unfortunate masses, unaware of the great struggle going on around them
Sarkikou "material"
an assembly of the metropolitan archbishop with his suffragan bishops
provincial council
who was a devout follower of Manichæism for nine years?
St. Augustine
Gnosticism believed that Jesus came as the representative of the ___. This Jesus did not inhabit a human body nor did he die on the cross, instead the spirit of the divine being was present in Jesus temporarily.
Supreme divine being
What did Gnostics claim about the demiurge?
That the demiurge was the author and ruler of th related world.
Where did Gnosticism adopt some contents from to give certain teaching authority?
The Old and New Testaments
Sent from the Divine Being to release the Sparks trapped in the bodies of the people in the created world so they might return to the Divine Being. This was only possible if they individuals understand the secret knowledge of __ teachings and practiced the Gnostic rituals
The Redeemer
according to Gnosticism, what element belonging to the Divine Being could be found among some people?
a divine spark
in its African form, Monetarism placed a high value on the _____.
ascetical
how did Gnosticism gain certain teaching authority?
by adopting contents from the Old and New Testaments
the official inspired writings of the New Testament
canon
unwittingly, Marcionism helped to facilitate the Church's ____ because of his incomplete group of Sacred Scripture
canon
a council, often called synod, that consists of a meeting between a bishop, representatives of the clergy, religious and laity, in which matters of -- council discipline and procedure are discussed.
diocean council
what Greek word does Docetism come from and what does it mean?
dokesis; appearance or semblance
what aspect of Marcionism pits the forced of darkness and light against each other?
dualism
Manichæism continued the age- old ___ involving the conflicts between darkness and light.
dualist cosmology
a council that brings bishops together, under the leadership of the pope, from all over the world to discuss central issues of the Church
ecumenical council
Montanism held that Christians who had fallen from ____ could never be redeemed.
grace
a baptized person who deliberately and stubbornly disavows a revealed truth of established Church dogma
heretic
a council that summons all the bishops of a nation
plenar council
according to Gnosticism, how can an individual understand the secret knowledge of the redeemer's teaching?
ritual
what is the main principle of Gnosticism?
salvation can be achieved through knowledge
what are a widely held Gnostic belief?
secret knowledge about God and the destiny of man was given to a select few, created matter is evil, the Divine Being is good
who wrote against the belief of Jesus switching places for the crucifixion?
st. Ignatious of Antioch
what was Montanus' central principle?
that the new heavenly kingdom was about to begin in Pepuza, a small town in Phrygia
who is the creator god who made the material and visible world?
the Demiurge
who is the creator God who inhabits the spiritual world or the world of ideas?
the Supreme Divine Being
what is the main thesis of Marcion's system?
the dualism of Law and Love
who was sent by the Divine Being to release sparked trapped in people?
the redeemer
according to Marcionism who is the Demiurge?
the revengeful God of the New Testament
what did he identify the demiurge as?
the revengeful god of the OT
where did Manichæism borrow from?
the scriptures, especially st. Paul
what was Manichæism's goal?
to share the secret knowledge, which liberates this light so it could return to its original source.