RELG 102 1st Edition Exam 3 Study Guide Lecture 7 9 Lecture 7 February 18 Christian Origins Holiest sight for Christianity The Church of the Holy Seplecur o Monks guard it o The tomb of Jesus What is original sin o Concept of original sin we are born sinners because Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit o We are born damned Saint Augustine of Hippo developed this concept Predestination god already knows who will be saved and who will not Early Christians was questioned mocked by 3 groups o Jews o Romans o Greeks Pauline theology central Paul relied upon resurrection First Christian writer What kind of church did Paul want Universal Church What can save us Justification through grace by faith Was Paul a Jew Debatable The Gospels were early writings Gospel means good news Biographies of Jesus Order of Authorship Paul Mark Matthew Luke John Why do gospels differ o They are written from different places people and perspectives Lecture 8 February 20 Historical Jesus vs Resurrected Christ Scholars think that Jesus was not born in Bethlaham o 2 of the 4 gospels have a baby story o Christology study of who Jesus is Low Christology study the human Jesus Marks gospel High Christology emphasis the resurrected Christ o Johns Gospel o Catacomb an underground tomb o Origen the first biblical scholars o Four church fathers Augustine Origen Clement Tertullian o Clement god is perfect o Tertullian the trinity o The trinity father son the holy spirit o Christianity was still outlawed in Rome o Christianity s great victory came in 312 CE Christianity changes from out lawed to legal faith Constantine is sole emperor Lecture 9 February 25 Some scholars cite the conversion of Constantine as perhaps the single most important political event in Christian history East vs West o 1054 churches split Catholic Orthodox o Late middle ages Christians engage in violent acts o The crusade Many military engagements Three myths Muslims started the crusades The crusades were about freeing Jerusalem who won the crusades Christians The inquisition Anybody who goes against the church are punished o Corruption selling of indulgences papal power The Protestant Reformation 1500s Martin Luther was central figure Central issue was authority Can church forgive sins make up rules The Protestant Reformation 1500s Martin Luther was central figure Central issue was authority Can church forgive sins make up rules Role of the bible October 31 1517 Martin Luther Lutherism John Calvin Calvinism o Calvinism was the most important reformation Anabaptism o Re baptizers