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Cred 120: History Of Christianity Up To 1500 Question Paper

Cred 120: History Of Christianity Up To 1500

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:009

COURSE CODE: CRED 120
COURSE TITLE: HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY UPTO 1500
STREAM: SESSION I & II
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. SECTION A: Answer ALL questions
2. SECTION B: Answer THREE questions only
SECTION A:

Instructions: Answer ALL questions

1. Church history is not important. True or False? Substantiate your answer (2pts)

2. State and explain briefly two factors that led to the expansion of Christianity in the
Graeco-Roman world. (4pts)

3. How did Christians in the early church respond to persecutions? (2pts)

4. The Greaco-Roman world had a diverse religious life. State two ways in which
this diversity was expressed. (2pts)

SECTION B

Instructions: Answer THREE questions only

1. The history of Christianity leaves a great impact in our lives whenever we study it. Looking
at the different topics discussed in class, draw five lessons and how they will affect your
life and your profession. (20pts)

2. Crusades contributed to the resistance of the Christian message then and even now.
a. Explain the factors that led to the crusades (6pts)

b. The crusades left a scar in the Church. Analyze this scar by showing how it
has become a thorn in the flesh for the Church down the centuries. (8pts)

c. Briefly explain three lessons that we can learn from the crusades. (6pts)

3. The formation of the Canon was one way in which the early church responded to heresies
a. Discuss the other three factors that led to the formation of the Canon (6pts)

b. Evaluate the criteria used in the formation of the canon (8pts)

c. Identify two heresies, which are threatening the 21st century church then
propose appropriate ways of responding to them. (6pts)

4. Since the time of Emperor Constantine, the Church and the State at times have
became a corporation.
a. Explain the ideal position of the church in relation to the State (8pts)

b. Citing examples discuss the Church-state relationship in Kenya (6pts)

c. From the history of State-Church relations, draw three positive contributions
and three negative contributions for the Kenyan church (6pts)

5. At a time when there was moral decay in the church, some Christians withdrew from
the normal way of life in order to be pure.
a. Discus five consequences of this act. (10pts)

b. What is the role of the Church in a decaying society? (10pts)

6. The rise of the papacy influenced the expansion of the church in the middle ages.
a. Discuss the factors leading to the rise of the papacy in the Middle Ages (6pts)

b. What happened when the Church emphasized its administrative and
organizational matters above the spiritual ones? (4pts)

c. Discuss the impact of feudalism on the papacy in the early middles ages
(4pts)

d. Explain the three monastic orders that brought revival in the church in
the high Middle Ages. (6pts)

Cred 120: History Of Christianity Up To 1500 Question Paper

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