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Cred 120– History Of Christianity Upto 1500 Question Paper

Cred 120– History Of Christianity Upto 1500

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS
CRED 120– HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY UPTO 1500
DAY: WEDNESDAY

DATE: 14/12/2011
TIME: 2.00 P.M– 4.00 P.M.

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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer 4 questions only, question 1 & 2 are compulsory.

1. History of Christianity is the story of the Christian community and the relationship
between God and the rest of the world.
(a) What is the difference between historiography and philosophy of history (2 marks)
(b) State the importance of the history of Christianity (2 marks)
(c) Briefly explain the criteria that was used in the canonization of the Scripture
(4 marks)
(d) State the significance of the church fathers (2 marks)

2. Drawing lessons for life, analyze the history of Christianity in the Middle Ages
(20 marks)

3. Christianity developed from Judaism to a Gentile church
(a) Explain the factors that led to the movement of Christianity from Judaism to a
Gentile church (7 marks)
(b) Describe the position of the church in the pagan empire (5 marks)

(c) “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” Explain 3 truths about this
statement (6 marks)

(d) State the factors that led to the expansion of Christianity in the Graeco Roman World
(2 marks)

4. The crusades left a lasting conflict between Christian and Islam
(a) Analyze this conflict by showing how it has become a thorn in the flesh for the
church down the centuries. (8 marks)
(b) Briefly discuss the reasons why Islam is deeply rooted in Africa (3 marks)
(c) Summarize the MOU between the Nubians and Muslims (3 marks)
(d) Given the knowledge gained in this class, outline the strategy you would use in
reaching out the Muslim community effectively. (6 marks)

5. From the first century the church has been threatening by heresies
(a) Discuss three heresies that were a threat in the early church (6 marks)
(b) Explain the early church rejoinder to these heresies (10 marks)
(c) Identify two heresies which are threatening the 21st century church then propose
appropriate ways of responding to them. (4 marks)

Cred 120– History Of Christianity Upto 1500 Question Paper

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