3: Christianity Flashcards
monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old testament and the teachings of Jesus in the New testament that emphasizes Jesus as the savior
Christianity
major religion stemming from the life, teachings, and death of Jesus of Nazareth
Christianity
3 Major Christian Groups
Roman Catholic (Western Church) Eastern Orthodox Protestantism
traces history to Jesus and the apostles who developed highly sophisticated theology and elaborate organizational structure
Roman Catholic
oldest continuing absolute monarchy in the world
Roman Catholic
“Byzantine Christianity”
Eastern Orthodox
developed form the Eastern Roman Empire shaped by pressure, politics, and people of the area
Eastern Orthodox
orthos
right
doxa
belief
“orthodox”
correct belief
right thinking
began in the Northern Europe in early 16th Century as a reaction to medieval Roman Catholicism
Protestantism
when did Christianity start?
at the start of Jesus’ public ministry (30 y/o)
this period focused on Jesus’ human life as fulfillment to the prophecies
0-29 C.
Jesus’ Time
annunciation until the birth of john the baptist
4 BC
Jesus’ Time
birth of Jesus
0 AD
Jesus’ Time
beginning of John the Baptist’s ministry in the 15th year of Tiberius
29 C.
Jesus’ Time
age where the apostles preached, ended at the death of the last apostle
30 c. - 100
Apostolic Age
Missionary travels of Paul1\
47-57 c.
Apostolic Age