Vocabulary Flashcards

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Judaea

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A Roman province that was created by emperor Agustus

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Nazareth

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Place where Jesus and many Jews lived

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Galilee

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The region just north of Judea

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Jesus

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A Jew that began preaching and traveled through judea and Gallilee

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Peter

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One of the most important apostles

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Paul

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An important Christian leader who was a well educated jew and Roman citizen

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Messiah

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A deliver or messenger from God

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Disciple

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the 12 followers of Jesus

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Parable

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A story that uses every day life events to express spiritual ideas

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Resurrection

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To rise from the dead

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Apostle

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And early Christian leader chosen by Jesus to spread his message

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Salvation

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To be saved from sin and allowed to enter heaven

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Rome

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A place where peace and order was a established and allowed people to travel and safety

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Constantine

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A Roman emperor that excepted Christianity

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15
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Helena

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Constantine’s mother who help him build churches in Rome and Jerusalem

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Theodosius

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Emperor who made Christianity Romes official religion

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Persecute

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To mistreat

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Martyr

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People willing to die rather than give up their believes

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Hierarchy

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The organization of different levels of authority

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Clergy

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Leaders of the church

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Laity

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Regular church members

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Doctrine

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The official church teaching

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Gospel

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Each of the four works which means good news

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Pope

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Latin meaning father or head of the church

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Byzantine Empire

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Eastern part of the Roman empire that survived after the break up of the Western part of the empire

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Britain

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An island where Christian missionaries looked to and their soldiers were called home to defend the invite germanic invaders

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Ireland

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An Island Which Christian missionaries looked to and where Christianity was brought by Patrick

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Charlemagne

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The Frankish king who was the title of Emperor

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Basil

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A bishop who drew up a list of rules for monks and nuns to follow

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Benedict

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An Italian monk who wrote another set of rules to follow in the west

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Cyril

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A successful byzantine missionary who carried the Christian message to the Slavs

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Patrick

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A priest who brought Christianity to Ireland

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Icon

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Pictures or images of Jesus Mary and the saints or Christian holy people

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Iconoclast

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Image breakers

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Excommunicate

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To declare that a person or group no longer belongs to the church

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Schism

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Separation of the two most important branches of Christianity

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Monastery

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A place where Monks who banded together in religious communities

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missionaries

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A person who travels to carry the ideas of a religion to others

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Jerusalem

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Capital of Israel he aided by David and Solomon