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Social Studies
Chapter 36+37
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 lived from about 6 B.C.E to 27 C.E. and upon whose life and teachings Christianity is based. Christians refer to him as Jesus Christ. |
| Disciple | A person who helps spread the religious teachings of another |
| Constantine | Roman emeror |
| Parable | A simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson |
| Judea | |
| Crucify | |
| prefect | A high official in ancient Rome |
| resurrect | Coming back to life |
| New Testament | |
| Blasphemy | |
| 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 |