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Christianity
Chpt. 36 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Christianity | A religion; christians are followers of Jesus Christ, a man who they believe was the son of God and was put to death by the Romans and rose from the dead. |
Baptize | A ritual by which a person is welcomed into a religon |
Jesus | A man who Christians believe was the son of God and was put to death by the Romans and rose from the dead. |
Disciple | A person who helps spread the religious teachings of another. |
Constantine | The Roman emperor who turned to Christianity |
Parable | A simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson. |
Judea | The birthplace of Christianity; a remote territory where Jesus was born. It was located 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 |
Resurrect | Rising from the dead |
New Testament | The writing of Jesus' followers |
Gospels | An account of the life and the 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. |