Bibl 325: Church History I Question Paper
Bibl 325: Church History I
Course:Bachelor Of Theology
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY
COURSE CODE: BIBLE 325
COURSE TITLE: CHURCH HISTORY I
STREAM: Y3S2
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer THREE Questions only. Question one is Compulsory.
1. The church experienced a tremendous growth in the first three centuries
a. State the relationship between Judaism and Christianity. (2 marks)
b. Briefly explain three factors that led to the growth of the church in the Greaco-Roman
world. (6 marks)
c. Analyze the key events in the emergence of primitive Catholicism. (12 marks)
d. Evaluate the church-state relationship in the imperial church. (10 marks)
2. Discuss the reasons for the estrangement of eastern and western Christendom and how it
affected the development of Christianity at large. (20 marks)
3. The crusade left a scar in the church
a. State the root causes of the crusades (3 marks)
b. Explain the scar left behind by the crusades (8 marks)
c. Suggest a way forward for the church in reaching out to Muslims (6 marks)
d. Discuss three lessons that the church can learn from the crusades (3 marks)
4. Monasticism replaced persecution in the early church
a. Citing the different modes used in persecuting Christians; discuss the three general
persecutions of the church. (12 marks)
b. Evaluate the impact of monasticism (8 marks)
5. Heresies are a major threat to the 21st century church
a. Critique the major heresies in the early church (6 marks)
b. Following the response of the early church to heresies, develop a plan that the church
can use in order to guard believers from being swayed away by the heretical teachings.
(14 marks)
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