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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. What happened to the churches?

2. What did Dionysius' fourth letter argue?

3. Maxentius ordered the Christian persecutions to _______ when he was Emperor.

4. Domnus then replaced Paul. How did Paul respond?

5. Origen was born _______ years after Severus became Roman Emperor.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when persecutions ended?

2. What does Eusebius say about martyrdoms at this time?

3. What caused the persecutions to begin again?

4. What did Licinius do?

5. What happened at the end of the tenth year?

6. How does Eusebius open this chapter?

7. What accounts of martyrdom does Eusebius describe?

8. What is said about narcissus?

9. How was peace restored?

10. What broke out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Simon the Magus originated every heresy.

Part 1) Describe Simon the Magus. What are these heresies? How did he lead people astray, according to the author? Why was he unable to organize a body of believers? How did this affect him?

Part 2) Name two other important heretics described in this book. How do they compare to Simon the Magus?

Part 3) Does heresy still exist? If so, how do Christians deal with it? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

Paul of Samosata and Mani were heretics.

Part 1) Describe these two men. What are their beliefs? What are your thoughts about their beliefs?

Part 2) Why does the Church feel threatened by these heretics? How do they deal with them? Do you approve of the way in which these men were dealt? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does the Church today deal with those who cause doubt and dissent in the Church? How does this compare to the ways in which heretics were dealt with in the past?

Essay Topic 3

The story of Christ's ascension spread across the world very quickly.

Part 1) What is the story of His ascension? How and why did this story spread so quickly?

Part 2) How is this a good time for Christianity and the Apostles? How did this soon lead to persecution? Where were many led to persecute both Jews and Christians?

Part 3) How and where are Christianity and Judaism persecuted today? Why does persecution for religious beliefs still exist today?

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