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Christianity
Term | Definition |
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Disciples are | A small number of Jesus’ followers |
Religious revolution in which Christianity branched off into other forms | Protestant Reformation |
Christianity is _______ and the ____ religion in the world today. | monotheistic, largest |
Book of sacred writings ( includes the New Testament and Old Testament) | Bible |
Founding leader of Christianity | Jesus Christ |
What is a parable? | Simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson |
What is a sacrament? | A sacrament is a sacred rite recognized as of particular importance and significance. (Baptism, holy communion, confirmation, anointing the sick, penance…) |
Christian place of worship | Church or sanctuary |
Important Christian holidays | Christmas and Easter (most important |
Resurrection | Jesus returned to bodily life on the third day following his death by crucifixion. (Jesus rose from the dead) |
Head of the Christian church | Priest |
What does repent mean? | To be sorry for your sins |
In what geographic region did Christianity originate? | In the Middle East, near Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Romans called it Judea. |
how to arrange events on timeline and meaning for BC/BCE and AD/CE | B. C. ( before Christ) = BCE- Before the Common Era A.D. ( in the year of our Lord) = CE ( common era) |