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4.4 Let’s Practice…
1. What was the first major quarrel among the churches shortly after Constantine became emperor of
Rome?
2. How was the issue resolved?
3. Why was Athanasius considered an apologist?
4. What was Athanasius’s main conflict with the teachings of Arias?
5. Why did the teachings of the monastics cause them to isolate themselves in monasteries?
6. What were the theologians called between Nicaea and the Counsel of Chalcedon? Why?
7. Why was John Chrysostom called the preacher with the “golden mouth?”
8. What price did John Chrysostom pay for preaching the whole counsel of the Word of God?
4.5 Let’s Personalize this Lesson…
Activity: Have you ever been criticized because of something that you shared from God’s Word where
people did not agree or like what you said? Describe the situation:
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