Which of the following was not one of the reasons given for the ascendancy of the bishop of the church at Rome to the position of Pope in Western Christianity?Group of answer choicesThe bishop of Rome filled the political power vacuum left when Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople.As recorded in Matthew 16:16-19, when Jesus tells Peter “ . . . upon this rock I will build my church . . .” Jesus is establishing Peter and his successors as the vicar (representative) of Christ on earth. Everyone already spoke Latin so it was natural to look to Rome, the home of the Vulgate, for leadership.General agreement on doctrinal issues in the western half of the Roman Empire allowed the bishop of Rome to speak for everyone. Flag question: Question 11Question 11Tips10 ptsMatch the statement with the correct term.Group of answer choicesActions done to effect absolution
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Which of the following was not one of the reasons given for the ascendancy of the bishop of the church at Rome to the position of Pope in Western Christianity?Group of answer choicesThe bishop of Rome filled the political power vacuum left when Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople.As recorded in Matthew 16:16-19, when Jesus tells Peter “ . . . upon this rock I will build my church . . .” Jesus is establishing Peter and his successors as the vicar (representative) of Christ on earth. Everyone already spoke Latin so it was natural to look to Rome, the home of the Vulgate, for leadership.General agreement on doctrinal issues in the western half of the Roman Empire allowed the bishop of Rome to speak for everyone. Flag question: Question 11Question 11Tips10 ptsMatch the statement with the correct term.Group of answer choicesActions done to effect absolution
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The statement "Everyone already spoke Latin so it was natural to look to Rome, the home of the Vulgate, for leadership." is not one of the reasons given for the ascendancy of the bishop of the church at Rome to the position of Pope in Western Christianity. While Latin was widely spoken, it was not the sole or primary reason for the bishop of Rome's rise to the position of Pope. The other options provided are historically recognized reasons for this ascendancy.
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