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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Light to the Gentiles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Christianity became the state religion of ___________.
(a) The Ottoman Empire.
(b) The Persian Empire.
(c) The Roman Empire.
(d) Spain.

2. Once "God" is presumed to exist as a separate external entity, humans can _____________.
(a) Learn to be more loving and understanding.
(b) Forget about God.
(c) Externalize and worship their own prejudices and desires.
(d) Be like God.

3. Whose preaching resulted in the belief that the newly emerging religion could and should be embraced by the Gentiles?
(a) St. Peter's.
(b) St. Thomas Aquinas's.
(c) St. Simon's.
(d) St. Paul's.

4. Is any further development of revelation possible in Christianity?
(a) Yes.
(b) Sometimes.
(c) Rarely.
(d) No.

5. The question that was resolved at a synod was called by the Emperor Constantine at __________.
(a) Istanbul.
(b) Nicaea.
(c) Constantinople.
(d) Nice.

Short Answer Questions

1. In this chapter Karen Armstrong deals with the dramatic rise of a charismatic faith healer in North Palestine. Who is this man?

2. This competing philosophy formed the basis of the theology of __________.

3. Many educated non-Christians were becoming impressed by ____________.

4. It was after his execution as a common criminal that Jesus' followers decided _____________.

5. What two philosophers had competing ideas regarding the nature of the Christian God?

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