What did Emperor Domitian accuse Christians of doing?

Domitian's persecution was so wide because he wanted to be worshiped as a

The latest, widest, and cruelest persecution of Christians occurred between 284-305 under the reign of which emperor?

Most scholars believe that the book of was written during Domitian's reign.

A is someone who dies for their faith, and the term literally means 'witness.'

An apologist is a theologian who writes a

One of the earliest apologists for the faith was who defended/explained Christian beliefs using Platonic philosophy.

Which Christian group believed one must first become a Jew before becoming a Christian, a view later deemed heretical?

The most prominent false teaching in the early church emphasized the gaining of 'secret knowledge' and deemphasized the physical world in favor of the spiritual. This is known as

Which group believed Jesus was not a real human being because the flesh is completely evil?

What does the term *gnosis* mean?

Which emperor converted to Christianity and required his military to put a sign on their shields before battle?

What was the sign that Constantine's soldiers placed on their shields?

After Constantine's conversion, the capital of the Roman Empire was moved to Byzantium and renamed:

The Edict of in 313, made Christianity a legal religion, ending persecution.

What council was called in 325 to establish Athanasius' position as official dogma against Arianism?

What were the two broad Christian responses to Imperial Support?

In response to Constantine's support, some Christians withdrew to the desert, forming:

The term 'monk' means a person who is:

means denying your body and what it craves.

The earliest form of monasticism is called

The second stage of monasticism is called

True or False: Eusebius believed that Constantine was God's answer to prayer.

Which city was known as the 'city of learning' in the ancient world?

Arius believed that Jesus was meaning of a different substance than the Father.

Alexander and Athanasius believed that Jesus, the Son, was **homoousios**, meaning:

In what year was the Council of Nicaea held?

Who was the Roman emperor who presided over the Council of Nicaea?

The ruling of the Council of Nicaea accepted the idea of:

The bishop and provided the first 'canon' list as we have it today.

Who was the most important theologian of Western theology for the first 1000 years of Christianity, writing *The City of God*?

Who was the Bishop of Milan who intellectually influenced Augustine of Hippo?

Church membership increased as a result of the fall of Rome True or false?

As a result of the fall of Rome the hierarchy of the Rome Catholic Church became more formalized and structured True or false?

After the fall of bishops were looked at for stability

True or false

During the Middle Ages, Western Christianity was called:

What language was spoken in the Western portion of the Roman Empire?

In the Western portion of the empire, theological issues tended to be more clearly:

During the Middle Ages, Eastern Christianity was called:

What language was spoken in the Eastern portion of the Roman Empire?

In the East, the emperor was heavily involved in religious affairs true or false

Between 500 and 1000 AD, the most prominent bishops were from which two cities?

The conflict between the Bishop of Rome and the Bishop of Constantinople caused an official schism in what year?

According to Muslims, Muhammad it considered: divine true false ?

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam share a belief in one god

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam share a belief in a collection of scriptures considered to be divinely inspired

The term 'Muslim' means:

Muhammad was influenced by the monotheist practices of Christianity, Judaism, and a Persian religion called:

What is the practice of buying and selling church offices called?

What reform responded to the practice of buying and selling church offices?