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Where did Christianity originate? ( begin. )

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Asia

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Who is the founder of Christianity?

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Jesus

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What does God want for each of us to do?

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Have a relationship with him.

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Who is the messiah according to the Christians?

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Jesus

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What is the name for the Leader of the Roman Catholic Church?

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Pope

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Why did Christianity attract so many followers?

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It gave hope to the poor and powerless.

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Name three ways that Christianity spread.

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Through trade, Through missionaries, Through monasteries.

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How did the Romans begin to treat Christians?

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They began to persecute ( kill. ) them.

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Why did the Romans feel that Christians were a threat to their goverment?

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The Christians refused to serve in the army or political office and criticized festivals and games.

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The Eastern half of the. Roman Empire became known as this.

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The Byzantine Empire.

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A person who is willing to die instead if giving up there religious beliefs is called what?

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Martyr

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He first Christian emperor was this person.

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Constantine.

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This person made Christianity the official religion of Rome.

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Theodeosius.

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This word means that a person or group no longer belongs to the church.

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Excommunicate.

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A place where men called monks live together in a religious community.

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Monasteries.

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The name of the Eastern Empires church was call this. They did not accept authority of the Pope.

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Eastern Orthodox Church.

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The early church was organized with groups of people with different levels of power or authority. What is this called?

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Hierarchy

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A major argument over this broke out amongst the members of the church in the Byzantine empire.

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Icons.

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________ and _______ worked closely together in the Byzantine empire.

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Government and Church.

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A person who teaches religion to those who do not believe.

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Missionary.

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Christians believe in one god which makes them what?

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Monotheistic

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Judaism and Christianity are similar because both religions.

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Are part of the religious teachings.

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Christians believe in ______ gods.

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One

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Christianity spread through out the Mediterranean region because of these three reasons.

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  1. People could travel safely on roads.
  2. It was eventually was adopted as Romans official language.
  3. Many people spoke Roman and Greek and it made it easier to communicate.
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Christianity teaches that pele are. Separated from a relationship with god because why?

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They are sinful.

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Because God loves people. He provided a way of forgiveness through his son, ______. Through death and resurrection

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Jesus.

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Peter and Paul were ______ or founders of early Christian churches.

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Apostles.

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_______ was the Frankish king made emperor by Pope.

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Charlemagne.

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In 1054 AD the church split into the _____ and _________ churches.

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Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox.

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Issued in 313 AD the ______ gave religious freedom to all people.

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Edict of Milan

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By accepting Jesus’s teachings and believing he is the Son of God, people obtain ________.

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Salvation.

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The __________ consists of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

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Trinity

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The disciples pointed to Jesus’s empty tomb as proof that he was the messiah. These reports of Jesus’s _________, or rising from the dead led to a new religion, called Christianity.

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Resurrection

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Jesus often used stories from everyday life called ______ to present his message.

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Parables.

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Christianity spread through all the following ways EXCEPT!

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People were forced to convert.

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The holy boom of the Christians is called ______.

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Holy Bible

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Christianity is the extension of _____.

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Judaism.

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Christianity and Judaism are both _______ religions.

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Monotheistic.

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Christians believe that God is _______.

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All powerful, all knowing, merciful, and just.

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Christians and Jews often refer to God as ________.

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Yahweh.

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