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You have 30 minutes to complete the 27 questions in this quiz.
First Christian Roman emperor; issued the Edict of Milan with the eastern emperor, Licinius:
Followers of a heretical sect founded by Montanus:
From Greek: "a choice" or "a faction":
One who believes there are no gods:
A teaching that emphasizes part of the received faith and ignores or denies the rest of the received tradition:
The art of speaking and writing well and eloquently:
Theologian, martyr, and the first Christian philosopher:
Christian martyr and bishop of Smyrna who in his youth heard the apostle John:
Heretical sect founded by Marcion that rejected the Old Testament and most of the New:
What is the Greek word for "word"?
Taught that only severe asceticism and strict adherence to the divine law would save a soul:
Official recognition of the rights of individuals or groups to hold dissenting opinions, especially in religion:
Edict of toleration of all religions in the Roman Empire promulgated by Constantine and Licinius in 313:
From Greek "no-god":
Theologian and defender of the Faith who rejected philosophy as a means of understanding the Christian Faith:
Early Christian Church father and one of the greatest theologians and defenders of the faith in the early Church:
Theologian and one of the most famous authors of his time, his works explained the connection between the Christian Faith and pagan thought:
One of the most powerful heresies in the early Church, claimed there is a secret knowledge necessary for salvation:
Roman emperor who ordered the last persecution of Christians:
The practice of self-denial:
Diocletian's Caesar and later Augustus of the East - instigated Diocletian's persecution of Christians and continued it after Diocletian's retirement:
Taught that the God of the Old Testament was not the God of Love revealed in the New Testament:
From Greek "secret knowledge":
Coins or government notes used in the buying and selling of goods:
Proclamation of a law:
Someone who performs fasting and other penances to achieve spiritual discipline:
Constantine and Licinius' issuing of the Edict of Milan: ❌ Capital of the empire moved to Constantinople: ❌ Edict of Toleration under Emperor Gallienus: ❌ Great Persecution of Diocletian and Galerius: ❌