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Chapter 36 Vocab
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Christianity | A religion that believes in only one God. |
| baptize | A ritual by which a person is welcome into a religion. |
| Jesus | The son of God. |
| disciple | A person who helps spread the religious teachings of another. |
| Constantine | The Roman emperor 312 B.C.E. |
| parable | A simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson. |
| Judea | The birth place of Christianity. |
| crucify | The Roman style of execution. |
| prefect | A high official in ancient Rome. |
| resurrect | When Jesus rose from the dead. |
| New Testament | The story of life after the death of Jesus. |
| blasphemy | A disrespectful act or statement against God. |
| gospels | The account of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. |
| 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. |