Theo 206 - Chapters 4-6 Exam Questions (29 Terms) With Verified Definitions Updated 2024

Paul's first converts {Ans: Greek-speaking Jews from the diaspora}Sophia {Ans: The Pistis Sophia is a Gnostic document that purports to contain additional teachings of Jesus Christ given after His resurrection. Pistis Sophia, which means "Faith Wisdom," is not its true title and is found no place in the document itself. The Pistis Sophia was written long after the apostles had died, anywhere from the late second to the fourth century AD. Originally written in Greek, the oldest surviving copy of the Pistis Sophia is in Coptic.}Mithraism {Ans: A Hellenistic mystery religion that appealed to soldiers and involved the worship of the god Mithra.}Edict of Milan {Ans: A ruling by Constantine that allowed Christians to openly practice their faith in the Roman empire in 313 AD.}The Manichaeans (Manichaeism) {Ans: A major religious movement that was founded by the Iranian, prophet Mani, was briefly the main rival to Christianity in the competition to replace classical paganism, spreaded far through the Aramaic-Syriac speaking regions.}Depiction of Judas {Ans: The role of Judas shows the path to liberation is in awakening the Christ within and overcoming the restrictions created by both the physical body and the forces of the