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chapter36
social studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Jesus | Jesus christ who was put to death on Roman cross. Whose life and teachings Christianity is based |
| Disciple | A person who helps spread the religious teachings of another. |
| Constantine | He was a Roman Emperor who turned to Christianity |
| Parable | A simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson. |
| Judea | The birth place of Christianity; a remote territory where Jesus was born. it was on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea |
| Crucify | The carrying out of the death penalty by the Romans |
| Prefect | A high official in Ancient Rome |
| Baptism | A ritual by which a person is wlcomed into a religion. |
| Resurrect | Rising from the dead |
| New Testament | The writings of Jesus' followers |
| Christianity | The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
| Blasphemy | A disrespectful act or statements against God. |
| Messiah | A savior that many Jews believed had been promised by God. |
| Missionary | Someone who tries to persuade others to believe in his or her religious teachings. |
| Gospels | An account of the life and the teachings of Jesus Christ. |