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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 |