Bibl 414: Church History Ii 2010 Question Paper
Bibl 414: Church History Ii 2010
Course:Bachelor Of Theology
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2010
KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY
COURSE CODE: BIBL 414
COURSE TITLE: CHURCH HISTORY II
STREAM: Y4S1
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer FOUR questions only. Question ONE & TWO are compulsory
1. Define the following terms
a) Anabaptists (2 Mks)
b) Radical chiliastics (2 Mks)
c) Spiritualists (2 Mks)
d) Probabilism (2 Mks)
e) Intentionalism (2 Mks)
2. Renaissance, humanism and scholasticism set the stage for the 16th century
reformation
a) Briefly explain the outcomes of the renaissance (8 Mks)
b) Outline the educational procedure of the scholastics (2 Mks)
c) Briefly discuss the impact of humanism on the 16th century reformation
(7 Mks)
d) Draw lessons for life and ministry from Erasmus and Petrarch (3 Mks)
3. The 16th century reformation was the greatest movement for Christ since the early
church
a) State and briefly discuss the factors that led to the reformation (5 Mks)
b) Luther and Calvin shaped the theology of the church then and now
i. Analyze Luther’s theology of salvation and the church (4 Mks)
ii. Discuss the main doctrines of Calvin’s institutes (8 Mks)
c) Draw 3 lessons for life and ministry from the magisterial reformers
(3 Mks)
4. The evangelical revivals of the 18th century played a major role in reviving the church
a) Define the evangelical revivals (2 Mks)
b) State the effects of the evangelical revivals (2 Mks)
c) Discuss four characteristics of the revivals and show how such characteristics can
inspire revival in the African church? (4 Mks)
d) Discuss the qualities that made Jonathan Edwards , John Wesley and George
Whitefield effective revivalists in the 18thcentury (9 Mks)
e) Draw three practical lessons from the revivalists (3 Mks)
5. The enlightenment age had dire consequences on the church
a) Evaluate the protestant response to the enlightenment (4 Mks)
b) The Global changes of the enlightenment age left a lasting impact in Christianity
in Africa. Briefly discuss the positive and the negative impacts of these changes
(6 Mks)
c) Christians often maimed and killed each other in a religious or denominational
cause. Critique the use of violence to resolve socio-political problems
(4 Mks)
d) Christianity is a leap to the dark claimed a university professor. Give a brief
response to this claim. Base your argument on the intellectual changes of the
enlightenment age (6 Mks)
6. The counter-reformation was a major turning point for the Roman Catholic Church
a) List the factors that led to the counter-reformation (3 Mks)
b) The counter-reformation was aided by the Jesuits and the council of Trent
i. Discuss the organization of the Jesuits (4 Mks)
ii. State the other three orders that worked with the Jesuits in order to reform the
RCC. (3 Mks)
iii. Analyze any three key decisions reached in the Council of Trent and show their
impact on Protestantism (6 Mks)
c) The Counter Reformation zeroed on three areas of the church. Identify these areas
and show how you will reform them within your local church (4 Mks)
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