One of the challenges historians face with most early Christian sources about Jesus is that they were--like sources available about Zarathrushtra and Buddha--
a. Only known through copies.
b. Biased against Jews.
c. Written by devotees.
d. Written over five-hundred years after Christ.
e. Written by polytheistic Romans.
c
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a. November / February. b. June / October. c. April / August. d. September / December.
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A. Lack of large domesticated animals. B. Geographic diversity. C. Lack of established trade routes. D. Lack of indigenous varieties of edible grasses to facilitate the transition from a hunting/gathering society to farming. E. A difficult topography and environmental diversity.
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A. They found its informality and absence of ritual attractive. B. The order offered harmony and shared values. C. They enjoyed the vaudeville-like entertainment offered in the lodges. D. The order emphasized equality among all people.
Which of the following is NOT true of the ?regime of saints? led by John of Leyden?
A) They planned to convert the world B) They advocated the seizure of private property C) They practiced polygamy D) Catholic women who resisted forced marriage to Protestants were executed. E) They remained obedient to secular authority