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Problem I. Why did Christianity within the Roman Empire become less diverse after it became the Empire's official religion?
Problem II. Explain in your own words the idea of Apostolic Succession
Problem III. Below are the first four verses of the Gospel of Luke. Name three different things that can be deduced from this passage about how, when, and/or why the New Testament Gospels were composed. Make sure you indicate specifically what part of the text supports each deduction!
Luke 1:1 Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as they were handed on to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, 3 I too decided, after investigating everything carefully from the very first, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed.
Problem IV. A few years ago, the Pope made news by affirming the validity of the scientific theory of evolution (a position that, despite the hype, goes back at least as far as Pope Pius XII in 1950). On the other hand, according to a 2013 Pew survey, 64% of white Evangelical Protestants reject evolution. In a couple of sentences, explain why the Catholic church is more willing to accept evolution and some other results of modern science (including critical biblical scholarship!) than many traditional Protestant denominations are.