Vocabulary | Eastern Orthodox Christianity | Byzantium oh Byzantium | The Great Divide | Bonus |
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What is icon
a painted image of Christ, his mother, angels,
or saints (tempera on wood). This religious art form is usually associated with Eastern Christianity. |
What is how a Hesychast seeks hesychia
praying a short prayer in rhythm with ones heart and breathing so as to enter meditation
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what is Constantinople
the new name of the city
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What is West: Latin
What is East: Greek
The language difference that grew between the East and Western empires
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What is Gstohl
the professors last name (Spell it)
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What is hesychia
meaning “inner stillness” or “silence of the
heart,” the term is used by Eastern Orthodox Christians to describe this state of deep medi- tation. |
What is said in the doctrine about the relationship of Eastern churches believe that the father is the sole source of being in the trinity
the holy spirit to the father and son
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what is they became enmeshed in Byzantine politics and besieged, conquered, and looted the city of Constantinople
the actions of the Western knights of the fourth crusade of 1204
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what is Charlemagne
Political tensions heightened in A.D. 800 when pope Leo III crowned this Frankish King as emperor of restored Roman empire
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What is a Secret/Silence
No sooner spoken than broken. What is it?
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What is Hagia Sophia
"Church of Wisdom" the image of the harmonius working together of empire and church for common good.
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what is The patriarchs/bishops serve as spiritual guides whereas the ecumenical council acts as a divinely inspired judging body (It is believed that the spirit from Pentecost descends on the individuals in these meetings)
DOUBLE JEAPORDY!
the difference between the role of the ecumenical council and the patriarchs/bishops? |
Free Points!!!!
Free Points!!!
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What is Orthodox and Catholic
The Church split into two different traditions
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What is a Fire
Give me food, and I will live; give me water, and I will die. What am I?
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What is orthodox
two Greek words meaning "right praise" or "right opinion" a communion of churches
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what is 21
How many Eastern Catholic Churches are there?
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What is True
The Orthodox Christian churches only hold fast to the first seven ecumenical councils (T/F)
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What is schism
The Great _____ was the split of the Early church
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What is a Stamp
I travel all around the world but I stay in one corner
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What is Caesaropapism
The civil ruler "Caesar" also acts as the spiritual leader "pope"
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what is Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem
Who are the four ancient patriachates whom led the churches
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What is a code of law
Justinian's Code is a code of what?
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What is the Orthodox believe that icons confer grace, mediating between the divine and
human realms. (an encounter with a spiritual reality)
What does the Orthodox church believe about the veneration of icons?
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What is a coffin
The man who invented it doesn't want it. The man who bought it doesn't need it. The man who needs it doesn't know it.
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