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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chesterton, what are the very important images upon which Christ founded the church?

2. What does Chesterton say of the doctrine of the Pentecost?

3. What two important elements from the past did the arrival of Christ unite, according to Chesterton?

4. What does Chesterton determine is unique about Christ in comparison with the founders of the other major religions?

5. In Part II, Chapter VI, what state does Chesterton say the church is currently in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chesterton mean or reference when he says that on Good Friday the best things in the world were at their worst?

2. Explain the difference that Chesterton sees in the wandering of Christ from the wandering of other philosophers.

3. According to Chesterton what is the difference between the "Christ of the Church" and the "Christ of the Gospels"?

4. How does Chesterton prove that you can determine the beliefs of the church by what it rejected?

5. Explain how Chesterton comes to the conclusion that Christ was an intellectually apt and astute man?

6. Why does Chesterton attempt to look at the Gospels as one who had never seen them before?

7. What reason does Chesterton give for presenting the last chapter in this fashion?

8. Describe the Europe that Chesterton says would exist if the world still lived in paganism.

9. What was the religious state of Rome when Christ appeared?

10. How much have historical events aided or been obstacles to the continuation of the Church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Chapter titled "The Riddles of Gospel" is about the New Testament. Write an essay about the New Testament.

Part 1. Provide background information about the New Testament. What form does it take? How did it come into existence? How were the books selected? When and where does it take place?

Part 2. Summarize the contents of the New Testament, giving detail for the parts to be discussed later.

Part 3. How are Christ and the New Testament commonly represented in churches? Is this a true representation? Is it a good one? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Chesterton devotes an entire chapter to describing the Punic war between Carthage and Rome. Write an essay about this war.

Part 1. Give some general background about the time and places involved. What were they like before the war?

Part 2. What are the known facts about this war? Where do we get these facts? Describe the general happenings of the war from a militaristic or strategic standpoint.

Part 3. Incorporating Chesterton's position into your essay, describe what you feel are the more human reasons and experiences that were prevalent in this war. Do you agree with Chesterton's interpretation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

On page 82 Chesterton refers to Comtism. Auguste Comte's positivistic philosophy states that metaphysics and theology should be replaced by a hierarchy of sciences. Write an essay about the philosophies of Auguste Comte.

Part 1. Who was Auguste Comte? Write a short biography of the man.

Part 2. What philosophy is he known for? Discuss positivism and Comtism.

Part 3. How do the philosophies of Comte differ from the positions of Chesterton?

Part 4. What is your reaction to the philosophies of Comte?

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