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Christianity in the Middle Ages (Hagiographies (Sts. Cyril and Methodius…
Christianity in the Middle Ages
Nicene Creed
was created in the first Council of Nicaea.
Jesus
for us men and for our salvation
(Adam and Eve)
he came down from heaven
(proves divinity)
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary
(theotokos)
and became man
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate
(historical records)
he suffered death and was buried,
(human nature)
and rose again on the third day
(Messiah)
(Sunday)
in accordance with the Scriptures
He ascended into heaven
(Pharisee afterlife)
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
(paraousia)
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end
(Davidic covenant)
Holy Spirit
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
(homoousia)
who proceeds from the Father and the Son
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified
who has spoken through the prophets
(ex nihilo and Pentecost; dispersions of tongues )
Homoousia
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ
(Monotheism and Anointed One: saves us from sin)
the Only Begotten Son of God
(Jesus was there in ex nihilo)
born of the Father before all ages
(Jesus was there in ex nihilo)
God from God, Light from Light
(homoousia: all the same)
true God from true God
(homoousia: all the same)
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father
(against Arianism) (Council of Nicaea)
through him all things were made
Church
I believe in one, holy, catholic, apostolic Church
(4 marks)
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
(only Baptized once in your life)
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
(pharisees)
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
(Hebrew affirmation "I believe")
God
I believe in one God
(monotheism)
maker of heaven and earth
(creator)
of all things visible and invisible
(ex nihilo "out of nothing")
the Father almighty
Apostolic Tradition is where the Holy Spirit still works through Humans.
Pope is the Bishop of Roman that guides the Church.
Pope is highest on the decision making hierarchy.
The Pope is the highest on the decision making hierarchy
Archbishops are the third highest on the decision making hierarchy.
Priests are the fifth highest on the decision making hierarchy.
"presbyter" means elder
Cardinals are the second on the decision making hierarchy.
They must be under 80 to vote.
"Card" means hinge
They are bishops who elect the popes
Bishops are the fourth highest on the decision making hierarchy.
"episkopoi" means shepherd
Bishops shepherd the people in their archdioses.
Deacon is the lowest on the decision making hierarchy.
"diakonoi" means servant.
Vicar of Christ is another title for Pope.
Peter was the first Pope.
Peter is said to be foundation of the living Church.
Patriarchies
Alexandria
Jerusalem
Rome
Antioch
Hagiographies
St. Colambanus and the Irish Penitence
He got into trouble with girls and felt so shameful that he decided to create monestaries
St. Patrick was taken to Ireland from pirates.
He turned to his faith while he was enslaved and made him convert.
taken to Ireland by pirates
St. Jerome
translated his own version of the Bible
he wanted to become a hermit
When he was young, he was often distracted by women. He was converted by a friend.
St. Augustine of Canterbury
He was chosen to go convert the anglo-saxons by the Pope but he was scared that they would hurt him because they were barbaric.
He entered a monestary and became a monk
He ended up converting the anglo-saxons.
St. Bede
He was in a monastary from the age of 7 until death.
He was known for writing a book about science and history.
He created A.D. and B.C. times.
Sts. Cyril and Methodius
Scholars who spread word and fight Germans with beliefs.
Methodius gets depressed when Constantine (Cyril) dies and ends up just finishing out ministry.
converted Slavic people
used the vernacular Slavic language
St. Vladimir
Russian ruler
St. Augustine of Hippo
St. Monica
(Augustine's mother; was in adoration to pray for her son's soul )
St. Ambrose (
ends up converting Augustine)
rhetoritism (
the persuasive way in which Augustine argued with people)
Manicheism
(everything is black and white)
Platonism
(proves big concepts are true because we connect things to our conscious)
Confessions
(Augustine's autobiography)
Monasticism
St. Benedict
The Rule
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