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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The resurrection, Pagels speculates, helps to _____________ the authority of those who believed literally in the resurrection.
(a) Identify.
(b) Consolidate.
(c) Proclaim.
(d) Magnify.

2. The orthodox victors preserved Christianity because of their emphasis on rigid ___________, rituals, and Church leaders.
(a) Doctrine.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Bible scripture.
(d) Authority.

3. The Gnostics were not only attacked by __________, but also by those who advanced the name of Christ.
(a) Themselves.
(b) Muslims.
(c) Pagans.
(d) Jews.

4. In the Testimony of Truth, the text talks of a benign ____________ and a guileful Jehovah.
(a) Serpent.
(b) Tree.
(c) Women.
(d) Adam.

5. Tertullian claimed that Valentinus' theology was driven by __________, according to the research that Pagels did.
(a) Understanding.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Commitment.
(d) Faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Church of the Gnostics was confined to the __________, the experiencers of God generally speaking.

2. What Dostoevsky novel talks about Jesus being rejected by his own church within the story written?

3. In what gospel does Jesus respond to Thomas' passionate request to learn how to get to the next level?

4. There is some speculation that the use of ________ was used in order to indicate that God was both Male and Female.

5. The advice of Jesus to Thomas was attractive to the ____________ as it indicated there was only a strict and narrow path to Heaven.

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