Rest 410: Church History I Question Paper
Rest 410: Church History I
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 1''ST ''TRIMESTER 2013 (SCHOOL BASED) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : REST 410
UNIT TITLE : CHURCH HISTORY I
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer three questions.
Question One
Give three definitions of the term "church".
(6mks)
Discuss the importance of the study of church history. (14mks)
Question Two
Describe the characteristics of the Early church.
(10mks)
Explain the factors that favoured the spread of Christianity. (10mks)
Question Three
Outline the various teachings of the following Heresis
Gnosticism
Marcionites.
(10mks)
Explain why the heresies in (a) above caused great danger to Christianity.
(10mks)
Question Four
Discuss the positive and negative impact of persecution to Christianity during the early period. (20mks)
Question Five
Define scholasticism.
(2mks)
Discuss the contribution of the following Philosophers to scholasticism.
Anselm
Alphonse de liquori
St. Thomas Aquinas.
(18mks)
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