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Christianity
The Origins and Spread of Christianity
Term | Definition |
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Christianity | The religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus christ. |
Babtize | A ritual by which a person is welcomed into a religion. |
Jesus | A man who lived from about 6B.C.E to 27C.E. and upon whose life and teachings Christianity is based.Christians refer to him as Jesus Christ. |
Disipoles | A person who helps spred the religios teachings of another. |
Chonstantine | The Emperor in charge of Rome in 312 C.E who had a vision of Jesus the night before a big battle telling him that he would win. |
Parable | A simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson |
Judea | The place were Jesus was born. |
Crucify | Hang somebody (Jesus) from a cross |
prefect | A high official in Ancient Rome. |
Resurrect | Rose from the dead. |
New testement | The gospels after Jesus death. |
Gospels | An a account of the life and teachings of Jesus. |
Missionary | Someone who tries to persuade others to believe in his or her religious teachings. |
Messiah | A savior that many Jews believed had been promised by God |