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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who took a mediating position with the Christian Church, though they had internal problems as to how to view the orthodox?
(a) Monads.
(b) Church of Peter.
(c) Marcions.
(d) Valentinians.

2. The Roman Empire realized that Christianity was a sect which followed a man accused of ___________ and of magic.
(a) Treason.
(b) Lunacy.
(c) Honor.
(d) Blasphemy.

3. Pagels points out that it was not the orthodox church's agenda to eliminate all ____________ from the church.
(a) Pulpits.
(b) Pagans.
(c) Christians.
(d) Controversy.

4. Both the Gnostics and the orthodox, according to Blake, see Jesus as a false __________ in the history of man.
(a) Goal.
(b) Man.
(c) Christ.
(d) Truth.

5. Justin speaks of a woman who was converted to Christianity by her teacher, ______________, and then she was a better person.
(a) Phillip.
(b) Peter.
(c) Ptolemy.
(d) Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Valentinians who led normal lives still regarded ____________ as their primary goal, even as they gave up some worldly pleasures.

2. The vision of Jesus does not blink and it does not leave _____________ when it is moving in the world.

3. Pagels wonders if true authority is only found when one takes a journey __________ on his own.

4. Phillip in his gospel laughs at the _________________ as a test of spiritual sufficiency, as people receive nothing from this.

5. In the works of the philosopher, Nietzsche, he speaks of Jesus as being the only true _____________.

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