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History Of Christianity From Reformation To The Present Question Paper

History Of Christianity From Reformation To The Present

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010

INSTRUCTIONS:
You are required to answer 4 questions in total. Question 1 is Compulsory, and any
other 3 questions. Each questions can earn you a maximum of 20 marks. Be precise to
the point and clear in your language. All the answers must be put down in answer
booklet(s)

QUESTION 1 (COMPULSORY)
The reformation took place ‘in the fullness of time,’ when the prevailing condition were ideal
for such a happening. Guided by class proceedings, defend this opinion by discussing the
condition of the Church at the Eve of the Reformation. (20 mks)

QUESTION 2
A. Discuss the life and contributions of any I (one) of the key figures of the Reformation
in Europe. (15 mks)
B. What were the key principles of the reformation movement (5 mks)

QUESTION 3
The “Counter-Reformation is the general name for the complex of causes and results that
from the middle of the sixteenth century checked the progress of the Protestant Reformation
and won back to the Roman Catholic Church much of the territory and prestige which
apparently had been lost by it.”
A. Discuss any 3 Counter Reformation measures taken by the Roman Catholic Church.
(15 mks)
B. Offer an evaluation of the movement. (5 mks)

QUESTION 4
Revolution involves the transfer of power. Discuss the effects of the French Revolution
under the following subheads.
A. The background to the French Revolution (8 mks)
B. The major revolutionary episodes (7 mks)
C. The results of the French Revolution and effects on the Church. (5 mks)

QUESTION 5
‘Vatican I and II’ can only be contrasted because Vatican II undid Vatican I. Show the
validity of this claim by responding to the following;
A. What were the resolutions and consequences of Vatican 1? (8 mks)
B. What were the resolutions and consequences of Vatican 2? (7 mks)
C. In your opinion what 2 (two) benefits and 2(two) disadvantages can be experienced
under a strong church organizational structure? (5 mks)

QUESTION 6
John Baur in his book 2000 years of Christianity in Africa states that, “Christianity in Africa
is not a recent happening nor is it a by-product of colonialism – its roots go back to the very
time of the apostles.”
A. Show the continuity of the presence of Christianity in Africa from the first century to the
19th century. (14 mks)
B. What 3 (three) lessons can we learn from this story of the Church in Africa over the
centuries? (6 mks)

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