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ch 36 vocab
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Christianity | the religion based on the life and teachings Jesus Christ |
| baptize | a ritual by which a person is welcomed into a religion |
| Jesus | a man who lived from about 6 B.C.E. to 27 C.E. and upon whose life and teachings Christianity is |
| disciple | a person who helps spread the religious teachings of another |
| Constantine | the Roman emperor that became a Christan |
| parable | a simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson |
| Judea | The birthplace of Christianity; a remote territory where Jesus was born. It was on the eastern end of the Mediterranean sea. |
| New Testament | The writings of Jesus's followers |
| resurrect | to rise from the dead |
| Crucify | The carrying out of the death penalty by the Romans |
| Gospels | An account of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
| Missonary | Someone who tries to persuade others to believe in his/her religious teachings |
| Messiah | A savior that many Jews believed had been promised by God |
| Blasphemy | a disrespectful act or statement against God |
| Prefect | A high official in ancient Rome |