RLG203H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6.7: Theology, Cappadocian Fathers
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On baptism , thanksgiving dinner and the role of the roman empire. For exam read pg 86 - till end of chapter. Hippolytus explains the training period of baptism ( 83) Ceremony marks first time can participate in thanksgiving 83. It"s the parti(cid:272)ipatio(cid:374) i(cid:374) the eu(cid:272)harist that (cid:272)reates i(cid:373)(cid:373)orality i(cid:374) (cid:271)elieves (cid:894)pg 85(cid:895) Irenaeus sees christians celebrating the thanksgiving as offering themselves to god, by reentering the orginal sacrifice of jesus christ (pg 85) Thanksgiving as medicine for mortality ( pg 85) Thanksgiving united early christians ; church constituted the body of christ ( pg 86) 2centeal themes of eucharist : sacrifice and communication with god through the body and blood of jesus symbolized by wine and bread (84-85) Read from 100- to end of the chapter. Constantine roman emperor baptized at death , supported christianity. Christian ethos was greated influenced by the work of constantine ( pg 94)
