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Anselm of Canterbury proposed the “satisfaction theory” of atonement.

List the five elements of the Apostolic Kerygma:

Franciscans referred to one another as “Friar.”

The Waldensians sought legitimacy at the _____________________.

This reforming sect arose after the Decian persecution (249-50), over the issue of readmitting “the Lapsed.”

He ordered the worst persecution against Christians in the early church, called “The Age of the Martyrs.”

The “Friends of God,” who emphasized prayer, spirituality, faith, and discipleship, were founded by _______________.

______________ were extreme Donatists, who put forth armed resistance to being absorbed back into the mainstream church. They prized martyrdom, and when cornered, often committed suicide en mass.

________ was a medieval poet and political philosopher who opposed papal claims on temporal power. He said that high authorities were responsible to the people, and not vice versa. He laid the groundwork for democracy.

________ was an ordained deacon and an itinerant preacher who founded a group that became The Brethren of the Common Life.