Church History 2 Study guide
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Material from notes:
Be able to identify and
distinguish between theological positions of Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin.
Who did we include as
magisterial reformers?
What is meant by the term
magisterial reformers?
Be able to identify the
various reformers based on biographical information we mentioned in class (I’m
not talking about things like specific dates, rather I’m thinking of things
like where they worked, how they died [if we mentioned it], differences in
their personalities, key “turning point” type events, important quotations,
etc.).
Be able to identify
significant writings of the reformers with their authors?
In what way was Luther’s
hermeneutic of reform regarding church organization and worship different from
most of the other reformers?
How often did Calvin want to
celebrate the Lord’s Supper in
How often did he have to
settle for?
What was the Consistory?
Why did the magisterial
reformers favor infant baptism?
What is TULIP and what do the
letters stand for?
Who was Arminius and what was
his position?
What did his followers come
to be called?
What was the significance of
the Synod of Dort?
What were the three
approaches of the Radical Reformers?
Who was the major leader of
the “Swiss Brethren” in Zurich?
Be able to distinguish
biographical and theological information regarding the Anabaptists—Grebel, Manz, Hubmaier,
Marpeck, and Simons.
Who was the first person to
be “re”-baptized in
What did the group of those
baptized in
Which of these Swiss
believers did not wish to be baptized “out of a platter” but wanted to be
immersed?
Why were the Anabaptists
persecuted?
What was the major
theological/philosophical issue that differentiated the “magisterial reformers”
from the “Anabaptists”?
What were typical
characteristics of the “believers’ churches”?
Who produced the first
English NT translated from the Greek?
Generally speaking, what was
the common desire of all 16th century reformers?
What title did the Pope give
Henry VIII and why?
What was the issue that
caused Henry to separate from the Roman church?
What Queen of England was
responsible for the burning of about 300 people?
What Queen of England was
known for choosing the “middle way” religiously?
What were the Protestant and
Catholic elements of the Anglican Church?
Who was the great reformer of
Who was the first Protestant
martyr of
Who was the Catholic Queen of
What form did the reform in
What church began as a result
of the Scottish reforms?
Know biographical information
concerning John Knox.
What king succeeded Mary in
Scotland and what is his significance?
What was the Catholic
response to the Protestant Reformation known as?
In what 2 countries did we
mention that Protestantism was basically wiped out as a result of this Catholic
response?
Which Pope appointed a
commission on reform in 1536?
A major feature of this
Catholic movement was the strong quest for what?
Who founded the Society of
Jesus?
What is this order commonly
known as?
Know some of the facts or
characteristics that I mentioned about this group—its purpose, emphases, etc.
Which member of this group
went to the
What council was called in response
to the Protestant Reformation?
What were the obstacles to
this council?
When did this council begin
meeting?
What were some of the
doctrinal decisions that this council decreed?
How many phases were there of
this council?
What was the significance of
this council?
What was the common aim of
both the Protestant Reformation and its Catholic counterpart?
Know about the Catholic
Mission efforts.
Who were the Huguenots and
why are they significant?
How long did the Thirty
Years’ War last?
What was the name of the
ruling family of the Holy Roman
Empire during the time of the Thirty Years’ War?
How many phases were involved
in this war?
What were the two opposing
alliances that were drawn into this conflict?
What was the event in
In What battle in 1620 did
the Catholics route the Protestants?
What is the progression of
the War in terms of the relationship between religious and political motives?
In what year was a peace
agreement signed that ended the war, what was the agreement called, and what
was its significance, including long-term effects?
North Readings:
According to North, what is
the chief monument to Calvin’s theological views?
Other than theology, what was
Calvin’s training in?
What did Calvin emphasize in
his Institutes?
Over what issue was Calvin
involved in a long dispute with the town council of Geneva?
What were the four types of
church officers in Calvin’s organization?
What was the Consistory?
To what groups do the terms
“Lutheran,” “Reformed,” and “Calvinist” refer?
To what do the terms
“Anabaptists,” Radical Reformation,” “Left Wing of the Reformation,”
“Stepchildren of the Reformation,” “free churches,” “believers’ churches” and
“confessing churches” refer?
What was the key issue over
which these groups differed from the main line reformers?
What were the differences
among the Spiritualists, Rationalists, and Anabaptists?
How was Servetus connected to
Calvin?
Who was influential in the
establishment of modern Unitarians?
In what city did the radicals
institute polygamy before eventually being wiped out?
Who was the leader of the
Mennonites?
What group splintered off the
Mennonites?
According to North, by the
end of the 16th century what were the theologians most concerned
with?
Who was it that began
questioning some of the presuppositions of Calvinism?
What were his followers
called?
Chadwick:
Who persuaded Calvin to stay
in Geneva?
On what basis did Calvin
believe the church could be organized?
What was the role of the
elders?
How often did Calvin believe
communion ought to be practiced?
From where did many of
Calvin’s supporters in Geneva come?
Whom did Calvin make the head
of the college he started in Geneva?
What was the “horrible”
doctrine of Calvinism that ultimately became its “stumbling block”?
What was the confession of Schleitheim?
Who were Bernard Rothman and
John of Leyden and with what were they associated?
What practice of the Hutterites was inspired by Acts of the Apostles?
What was the source of
conflict that split the Mennonite movement for a time in 1556 and 1557?
Who were the Socinians?
Who was Sozzini?