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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. Origen observed what as a child and vowed to charge headlong into the fight for the faith?

2. Various letters are issued to the churches, two of which order a Synod in _____________ for "unity and concord of the churches."

3. The churches are all reestablished and dedication ceremonies are held where?

4. In a third letter to Philemon, Dionysius wrote about what?

5. As he grew up, Origen was dedicated to good Christian teaching and taught ___________, a Pagan, among others.

Short Essay Questions

1. What broke out?

2. What does Eusebius say about Paul of Samosata?

3. How was peace restored?

4. What took place between Ambrose and Origen?

5. What did Licinius do?

6. What did Maximin do at this time?

7. To what did Maximan and Maxentius devote themselves?

8. What happened to Decius and his sons?

9. What happened to the enemies of the Christians?

10. How does Eusebius open this chapter?

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

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

Eusebius begins his history of the Church with the story of Jesus.

Part 1) Describe the story of Jesus. Why does he start his book with Jesus? Why is it important that Eusebius tell this story?

Part 2) How does Eusebius prove that Jesus' story is true and the accounts of his life, family, and works are accurate?

Part 3) How is Jesus' story still important to people today? How is the New Testament, and the Bible as a whole, still disputed? Why?

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