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Chapter 5, Section 4
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Messiah | anointed king sent by god |
| Apostle | meaning "persons sent forth" who were chosen by jesus to help him preach his message |
| Paul | missionary who did much to spread Christianity after Jesus was put to death |
| Martyrs | people who suffer or die for their beliefs |
| Constantine | emporer who issued the Edict of Milan in A.D. 313, which granted freedom of worship to all Roman citizens |
| Clergy | those who conduct religous services |
| Bishop | high Church official |
| Patriarch | highest church official in a major city |
| Pope | what the bishops of Rome came to be called, and who claimed authority over all other bishops |
| Heresy | belief said to be contrary to official Church teachings |
| Augustine | an important teacher from Hippo on North America, who helped to define Christian theology |