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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. Who helped Origen's family?

2. Cyprian, pastor of Carthage, maintained that heretics should be ___________.

3. Alexander claims Narcissus lived to be how old?

4. What is granted to the churches?

5. What happened to enemies of Christians?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Dionysius write a letter to Stephen?

2. What happened when Valerian and his son Gallienus took over the Roman government?

3. What is said about narcissus?

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

5. Why did Licinius do this?

6. What takes place in this chapter?

7. How did Origen influence the church?

8. What did Licinius do?

9. How was peace restored?

10. Describe the rule of Maximin and Maxentius.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Nero became insane.

Part 1) Describe Nero and his reign. What was his opinion regarding Christians? How might he have come to this opinion?

Part 2) How did he go insane? How did this affect those under him? How different might his reign have been if he were not crazy?

Part 3) How important and influential are rulers today, regarding the world's religions? Explain.

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