Rome 3 Flashcards
St. Paul
The apostle of the Gentiles
Four elements to Jewish society?
Pharisees
Sadducees
Zealots
Essenes
St. Peter
One of the first Apostles
Bishop of Rome
Established the churches structure
St. Jerome
Translated the Bible into Latin and Greek
St. Augustine
Most important philosopher of the early church
Emperor Constantine
Legalized Christianity
Emperor Theodosius
Made Christianity the state religion
Herod the great
Ruler of Judea
Christ’s teachings
Single all powerful god
Love God and your neighbor as yourself
The life of another is sacred
One should practice certain virtues
Virtues
Charity, justice, the golden rule.
Follow the 10 Commandments.
People’s may be forgiven for their sins and earn eternal salvation
The meek, oppressed and forgiving must receive special rewards in heaven
The reason for the spread of Christianity
Religious- People were unsatisfied with the old Roman religion. Failed to appeal to them anymore.
Specific teachings of Christ appealed to people
Universal language
Sacraments
The rites of the church
Excommunication
Denied the sacraments
Inquisition
Church court
Heresy
Believing something outside of the teachings. Someone who believed in heresy was a Heretic
