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Chapter 36 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Christianity | The religon 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 religous teachings of another. |
Constantine | An emperor in 312 C.E. who had a vision and made Christianity as the official religon of the Roman Empire after he won a great victory near Rome. |
Parable | A simple story that explains a moral or religous lesson. |
Judea | The birthplace of Christianity. |
Crucify | Nailed and hanged from a cross. |
Prefect | A high official in ancient Rome |
Resurrect | To rise from the dead. |
New Testament | 4 gospels written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John make up the New Testament. |
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 | Jesus was known as the Messiah in the gospels; Christos (Christ) |