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Jesus as the Good Shepherd - Humanities I - Study Guide | HUMN 251, Study notes of Humanities

Chapter 5 Study Guide Material Type: Notes; Professor: Swedene; Class: Humanities I; Subject: Humanities; University: Lake Superior State University; Term: Spring 2010;

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Christian, Byzantine, Islam:
Jesus as the Good Shepherd-
-Fourth century, painted ceiling catacomb of saints pietro and marcellino, Rome, Italy
Mosaic of mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy
Arius of Alexandria held that Jesus was the most perfect of men but not of one substance with
the father, he was excommunicated, followers were known as heretics
Justinian was the emperor of the East
Art=divinity of Christ ex: central plan church
Sermon on the Mount
-only meant for Jesus’ disciples
-an idealistic moral theory
-world was thought to end soon, was an interim morality (Schweitzer)
-A communist, social program
-Martin Luther-Christ fulfilled sermon, we don’t
-St. Augustine, prayer for grace of Holy Spirit
Council of Nicaea-the foundations of the Christian church were established here
-Most controversial issues were a) nature of the godhead b) trinity
-convened by Constantine in 325
-nicene creed was created
Constantine-edict of Milan, successor to Diocletian, legalized christianity in 313, council of
Nicaea
Edict of Milan (when?; what was it?)-in 313, declared Christianity as a legal religion
-Constantine saw a sign in the sun of a victory, held onto apollo
-the politics of Constantine’s conversion-christianity was gaining momentum, he wanted to
unite East and West
Ravenna-Western seat of the Roman Empire, Honorius founded it,
Ravenna Emperors order- Honorius, Odoacer, Justinian, Constantine
Constantinople-constantine moved his court to Byzantium, later renamed Constantinople
Church of Sant’ Apollinare Nuovo-honored Apollinaris patron saint of Ravenna, 493-526
-mosaic Good Shepherd Separating the Sheep from the Goats 520
-Last Supper mosaic 520
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Christian, Byzantine, Islam: Jesus as the Good Shepherd-

  • Fourth century, painted ceiling catacomb of saints pietro and marcellino, Rome, Italy Mosaic of mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy Arius of Alexandria held that Jesus was the most perfect of men but not of one substance with the father, he was excommunicated, followers were known as heretics Justinian was the emperor of the East Art=divinity of Christ ex: central plan church Sermon on the Mount -only meant for Jesus’ disciples -an idealistic moral theory -world was thought to end soon, was an interim morality (Schweitzer) -A communist, social program -Martin Luther-Christ fulfilled sermon, we don’t -St. Augustine, prayer for grace of Holy Spirit Council of Nicaea-the foundations of the Christian church were established here -Most controversial issues were a) nature of the godhead b) trinity -convened by Constantine in 325 -nicene creed was created Constantine-edict of Milan, successor to Diocletian, legalized christianity in 313, council of Nicaea Edict of Milan (when?; what was it?)-in 313, declared Christianity as a legal religion -Constantine saw a sign in the sun of a victory, held onto apollo -the politics of Constantine’s conversion-christianity was gaining momentum, he wanted to unite East and West Ravenna-Western seat of the Roman Empire, Honorius founded it, Ravenna Emperors order- Honorius, Odoacer, Justinian, Constantine Constantinople-constantine moved his court to Byzantium, later renamed Constantinople Church of Sant’ Apollinare Nuovo-honored Apollinaris patron saint of Ravenna, 493- -mosaic Good Shepherd Separating the Sheep from the Goats 520 -Last Supper mosaic 520

-The mosaics in, San Vitale -Emperor Justinian and Courtiers 547, mosaic symbolized union of temporal and spiritual power, maximanus holds crucifix for assertion of power, shield=defenders of faith with greek letters of chi and rho, -Empress Theodora and Retinue 547, three wiseman at end of her robe, came from east reminds wisdom of power and wisdom Rectangular Churches vs. Central-type Churches Sarcophagi-marble tombs with carving designs a) Junius Bassus-basilica San Pietro, Rome, Italy -depicts Jesus being judged by Pilate, Job’s sufferings, Adam and Eve, Christ’s entrance to Jerusalem, Daniel and lion’s den, Paul led to execution -scenes separated by colonnettes -characters draped in Roman togas, Christ has Greek pallium robe for teachers and philosophers b) Archbishop Theodore-Saint Apollinare, Ravenna, Italy -crimson symbol with an alpha and omega=immortality -peacocks meaning paradise -small birds feeding on grapes=communion c) look for the resurrection of the dead so they didn’t cremate Islamic Style- -Islam’s five pillars

  1. Bear witness to Allah in form of Creed: "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet."
  2. Salat: Recite prayers five times daily at specified times.
  3. Almsgiving to poor (two and one half percent)
  4. Ramadan: commemorates journey from Mecca
  5. hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca