THEOLOGY

• - written by Paul
• - pre-date the gospels
• - 13
• - 1/4 of the New Testament is Paul

• 1) salutations
• 2) thanksgiving
• 3) body
• 4) paranesis
• 5) benediction

• - one body, many parts, all dependent on one another
• - everyone makes the whole, we are one
• - head of body = source of energy (Jesus)
• - we all have gifts to share

• - Jerusalem
• - Rome
• - Antioch
• - Alexandria
• - Constantinople

• - Baptism
• - Confirmation
• - Holy Eucharist

people preparing for Baptism

worship of the emperor

• - 49 - 50 CE
• - should gentiles become Jews before converting to Christianity?
• - Paul argues that they dont have to follow the law and be circumcised before becoming Christians

• - Paul believes this over justification of works/law
• - you relationship with God must be right and justified > good

• - 100 CE
• - main orthodox writers = fathers of the church
• - pastristic writings shaped Christian tradition

neither Christain nor Jewish

• - converts that practiced secret rituals and mysteries
• - polytheistic

• - Christians who died for their faith rather than sacrifice
• - greek word for witness

• - bodies of martyrs
• - were holy
• - celebrated annually

• - people who confessed their faith publicly
• - people who were arrested but not put to death

• - falling away from faith
• - people who did not offer sacrifice and denied their faith
• - later on beggining to be accepted back into the church

the correct doctrine

• - "defenders"
• - Christian writers who tried to respond to Roman criticisms of Christianity
• - established logos - spoken/written word, internal reason
• - link between pagan & christian theology

leader of the local Christain community

agreement on the core books of the New Testament and on the necessity of retaining the Jewish scriptures

the development of short summaries of beliefs, used for candidates for Baptism

- universal office postition: = government by bishops

the sacramental life of Christianity

• - false teaching
• - opposite of orthodoxy

The doctrine that Jesus only appeared to be human and to suffer and die

• - manual of chruch orders
• - the teachings of the 12 apostles

• - Roman emperor
• - 306 - 337 CE
• - converted to Christianity
• - made christianity the religion of the empire, united church and state

• - general council
• - universal gathering of Christain bishops
• - resolve issues affecting the whole church
• - shaped Christianity

a religious teaching based on divine revelation and defined by the church

• - 325 CE
• - approved creed
• - "one in being with the father: homoousios
• - created controversy

• - 381 CE
• - creed confirmed and expanded
• - holy spirit: spoke through the prophets