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chap.36 soc vocab
Term | Definition |
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Christianity | the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
baptize | a ritual by which a person is welcomed into a religion |
Jesus | a man who was belevied to be the son of god, he was put to death on a roman cross and rose from the dead on the day we know as ester |
disciple | a person who helps spread the religious teachings of another |
Constantine | an chritan emperor who went to battle with christ written on his men's shields because of a dream |
parable | a simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson |
Judea | the place where Jesus was born |
crucify | a roman method of execution |
prefect | a high official in ancient Rome |
resurrect | to come back from the dead |
new testament | detail about Jesus recorded by his followers in the bible |
blasphemy | disrespectful act or state meant against god |
gospels | an 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 |