REL 1350 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Apostolic Tradition, Muratorian Fragment, Jewish Christian
Document Summary
Emergence of catholic christianity - the christianity of most modern christian groups. Ignatius bishop of antioch; syria (asia minor: believed christ was both fully divine & also fully human. If any teacher denied this, they should be shunned: jesus, the catholic church, and bishop all united & eucharist = sign of unity. Eucharist (lord"s supper) , which was truly jesus" flesh. Those who separated themselves from this symbol separated themselves from christ. You should all follow the bishop, as jesus christ did the father. Ebionites: continued the tradition of jewish christianity: professed jesus as messiah but continued jewish traditions and laws. Rejected the virgin birth; claimed jesus was not natural son of mary: jesus = human figure who was chosen by god to be the messiah. God"s spirt descended upon him at his baptism: ignatius response: declared that christ was born of a virgin. Docetism: docetist = to seem , christ"s humanity is all an appearance.
