Christianity

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Christianity

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A loosely monotheistic religion that built off the traditions of Judaism, believes Jesus was the son of god. Died for the sins of Humanity

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Facts

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Founded 2000 years ago
IN the middle east
by Jesus and his followers
largest religion
33% of the world^
3 major branches

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Cross

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Latin cross
most common symbol
1000s of variations of the cross including the swastika

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Crucifix

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Mostly by catholic, some lutheran and angelica
emphasizes jesus’ sacrifice
protestants

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Crux orthodoxa

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top bar = sign

slanted bar equals foot rest, one points to hell other points to heaven

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Chi rho

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1st christian cross

constantine

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History

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Judaism start, refer to judaism notes.

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Jesus of Nazareth

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viewed by most christians as the song of god, god incarnate and the messiah
Gospels are pretty much the maor source of his existence
Virgin birth
A rabbai healer and performer of miracles for 3 years
12 disciples and the early followers

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Peter

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Prominent role in early church
Penterchy
bishops of rome, Constantinople, alexandria,

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Paul (Saul)

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Persecutor of christians
road to damascus
created churches throughout the ancient world
conversion of gentils
Original Sin

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Early Church

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Gnosticism
Gospels are written between 65-160 AD
Bible was slowly assembled between 150 & 350 AD

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Great schism

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christianity slowly grew apart in the east and west
seperation and tension came to a head in 1059 when the heads of each church excommunicated each other
Pope john worked to reconcile, meet with and returned bones of patriachs

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MIddle ages

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Spread of church: monasticism
St Benedict
St Patrick
Growth of church power
power struggle between popes and kings

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Martin Luther

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Oct 31, 1517
95 theses
wittenburg
protestant reformation
man with some good ideas and bad ideas
made outlaw and no enter heaven

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Henry VII

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once a catholic and called defender of catholic faith by a pope
wanted divorce but didnt get it so made his own religion and became pope, mans had 6 wives

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Catholics

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Oldest branch
1 billion
7 sacraments
veneration of saints and mary
use of images, statues, candles, vestmonts and music worship

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Catholics

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Oldest branch
1 billion
7 sacraments
veneration of saints and mary
use of images, statues, candles, vestmonts and music worship
priests and monks
no pop
rely on tradition and morden interpretations of the bible

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Catholics

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mystical emphasis
mystery and logic believing
7 sacraments
icons
saints
anyone in heaven
body and soul make a person

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Protestants

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just under 500 million 
the solas
pope has no authority 
bible alone
free interpretation of the bible
salvation by faithalone
priesthood of all believers 
7 sacraments

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Lutheran

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Martian luther
sola scriptura
sufficiency
bible has everything you need

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Calvinist

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Predestination - god chooses to elect a small few to be saved
John calvin - exiled - theocracy
strict rules

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Presbterianism

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John chox

basically scottish calvinism

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Methodism

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John Wesley
Revival of the Anglican faith using fiery sermons against the apathy of religious in the 1800s england
free will

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Baptists

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4 freedoms
soul freedom
church freedom
bible freedom
religion freedom
believe in literal 2nd coming

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7th day adventists

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worship on saturday
1800s us - Michigan
empahsis on 2nd coming
soul is immortal, when u ded, soul go sleep

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Quakers

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the reli soci of friends
has liveral, conservatice and evangelical sub branches
operate in small autonomus organizations
generally oppose alcohol, taking oaths, fighting in wars
have been very active historically in social justice reform movements

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Jehovahs Witness

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God jesus and holy spirit
kingdom hall heacen
justice
lifestyle
holidays

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Old and new testament

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Old is jewish scripture

New is 27 books, written in greek, gospels

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Core beliefs

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Trinity
jesus chrust is both fuly god and fully human
That salvation from “Sin and death”

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Lifestyle

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Golden rule
Beatitudes
Shared scriptures
Afterlife
Heaven
Hell
Purgatory - believed primarily by catholics some protestants