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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 was happening to the people at this time?

2. According to Eusebius, did human initiative bring this change about?

3. Who helped Origen's family?

4. Constantine and his son Crispus reunited what lands to the Empire and men were no longer afraid?

5. Origen wrote a detailed commentary on Scripture, due to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Maximin do at this time?

2. What takes place in this chapter?

3. What did Constantine and his son, Crispus, do?

4. What happened to Decius and his sons?

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

6. Describe letters that Dionysius wrote.

7. How was Origen influenced by martyrdom?

8. What accounts of martyrdom does Eusebius describe?

9. What happened when Constantius began to rule?

10. Why did Licinius do this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The author discusses heresy in great detail.

Part 1)What is heresy? What does the author say about heresy? Name and describe two heretics from this book.

Part 2) How did heresy affect the Christian Church? Can heresy be good for Christianity? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does the Bible allow for heresy? Does God allow for heresy? Why or why not? Are heretics evil? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

According to Eusebius, Christ's predictions in the Gospels came to pass as he foretold.

Part 1) What were Christ's predictions? Why does Eusebius say they came to pass as he foretold? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 2) How are these predictions important to Eusebius and other Christians?

Part 3) How might these events be disputed today? How do these arguments affect humanity's view of Christianity today?

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