click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chapter 36 Vocab
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Christianity | religion that believes in Jesus Christ and his teachings |
baptize | a ritual by which a person is welcomed into a religion |
Jesus | was the Son of God and rose from the dead |
disciple | a person who helps spread the religious teachings of another |
Constantine | supported Christianity and was baptized before he died |
parable | a simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson |
Judea | the birthplace of Christianity |
crucify | to slowly,painfully torture someone to death |
prefect | a high official in ancient Rome |
ressurect | to come back from the dead |
New Testament | includes the four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John |
blasphemy | a disrespetful act or statement against God |
gospel | an account of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
missionary | someone who tries to persuade others to believe in his or her religoius teachings |
Messiah | a savior that many Jews believed had been promissioned by God |