Ch 6 Sec 3 Flashcards
Apostles
The 12 men who were disciples or pupils of Jesus
Paul
Apostle spends life preaching and supporting Christianity
Diaspora
Centuries of Jewish exile( from the Greek word dispersa)
Martyrs
Were ready to sacrifice themselves for a greater purpose
Bishop
Prost who first supervised several local churches ( apostle Peter)
Hersey
Church leader called an belief that a appereared to contradict basic teachings
Pope
The farther or head of Christian churches ( peter apostle)
Constantine
Roman emperor fighting three rivals for titile, promoted Christianity by putting it on his solider shields
Peter
First apostle, spread teachings of Jesus through out Palestine and Syria
Jesus
Born in Bethlehem in Judea, was the first to begin Christianity , had powers to bring people back to life, was killed by Romans