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Discussion Topics for Early Christianity
SHORT RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONS BELOW
1. We looked at two mystery cults from ancient Greece. Mithraism was one that we didn’t pay much attention to. Answer the following questions by searching the internet for information on Mithraism.
A. Mithraism originated in which religion and spread to the Roman Empire from the east?
Name one of the creatures that B. Mithras is connected with in art.
C. Mithraism’s initiates were categorized into ranks or levels. What was the total number of ranks?
D. Which Roman god was Mithras affiliated with?
2. In the second century, a movement known as Gnosticism arose in Christianity, which was sometimes believed to have a mystical bent. Answer the following questions by searching the internet for information on Gnosticism.
A. What is the definition of the word “gnosis”?
B. The library of ancient manuscripts discovered in 1945 at what location is our best source for understanding Gnosticism?
C. According to Gnostic teaching, who created the material world?
D. When was Valentinus, the Gnostic teacher, born?
E. What were the Gnostics’ goals?
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Discussion Topics for Early Christianity