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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. Constantius died in 306 A.D. and was proclaimed what by the Romans?

2. What happened to enemies of Christians?

3. Constantine felt __________ the Christians and took up arms against Maxentius.

4. Eusebius recounts the deaths of whom?

5. Cornelius was Bishop of Rome for how many years?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eusebius open this chapter?

2. What happened when Constantius began to rule?

3. Describe letters that Dionysius wrote.

4. Why did Dionysius write a letter to Stephen?

5. What are the ordinances from Constantine and Licinius?

6. How was Origen influenced by martyrdom?

7. What is said about narcissus?

8. How did Origen influence the church?

9. What did Licinius do?

10. What happened when persecutions ended?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Licinius went the way of Maxentius and Maximin.

Part 1) Who was Licinius? How did he go the way of Maxentius and Maximin? What led to this?

Part 2) How does the author prove that Licinius' actions were wrong? Would you agree? Why or why not?

Part 3) How do people today act like these men? What leads to this sort of behavior?

Essay Topic 2

Origen is an important character in this book.

Part 1) Describe Origen. How is he important in this book? How does he influence Christianity?

Part 2) What are influences of Origen's? How do these affect his beliefs and actions? How do his teachings affect others?

Part 3) Who influences you? Why? Who do you influence?

Essay Topic 3

Maximin could not tolerate and end to persecution.

Part 1) Why could he not tolerate peace? How did he deal with this? How did this affect the Church?

Part 2) How is persecution a theme in this book? What is the purpose of this theme?

Part 3) Can peace be tolerated today? Why or why not? Will world peace ever exist? Why or why not?

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