hypostatic union
one person with 2 nature; human and divine they find their unity in a single person one person logos nature is the person the one
homoousios
homo- same ousios- the same substance consubstantial with the father
Chalcedon
the chalcedon box
Gnosticism
secret knowledge of the world that it was evil by rejecting gnosticism it is affirming the beauty of material creation
christology
the study of the person and nature of Jesus christ
Evil (Augustinian)
Evil is like a hole in my sock (not about temptation); the absence of good; defective
how did the church respond to the heresies
development of creeds; they developed the new testament (marcionism); apostolic succession
Communicatio idiomatum
communication of properties; what could be said of one nature can be said of the other nature; God died on the cross; God was born of Mary theotokos
Theotokos
Mary
Free will according to Augustine
the ability to choose to not sin through grace; to choose good through grace
Arianism
God and Jesus are two different people Jesus is not consubstantial with the father; homoousios
Gothic
Vertically; flying buttresses; stain glass, ribbed vaults
Before Christianity was legalized in milan what shaped christianity
Martyrdom; persecution; catacombs; had to be secretive about their ideas/secrecy ☧ rho kai
Orthodoxy
the middle position between two extremes; (not either or) but both and; things that are fitting, right spot
Heresies are what
exclusive either this or that
Apologists
defense; they used Greek writing for defense; Greek philosophical categories; Plato’s philosophy: doctrine of the two worlds, doctrine of knowledge, the idea of the good, immortality of the soul.
Difference between the pharisees and the sadducees
sadducees: jews, were focused on the temple, and had no life after death, only written while, the pharisees: first century jews, personal religion, and focused on law written and oral, law life after death and resurrection and angels.
Athenagorus
writing to the emperor to stop persecution
Theology
study of God and talk of God; faith seeking understanding, word-work about God
know the difference between saint Benedict and st frances
benedict-stability commitment to an Abit, st frances-mendicant emphasizes commitment to poverty
Martyrdom Monasticism what do they have in common
Martyrdom- dying to imitate Christ; imitation of christ
Monasticism- dying metaphorically (justly living for Christ )
why do we make a distinction between philosophy and theology
We can know things through philosophy through reason, truth can only be revealed to us through revelation
Most fitting description of the trinity
3 persons one substance all equals all distinct (bad description not equal or 3 different modes)
penigojual style
thinking of a question then writing arguments against your position then writing your actually position