Vocabulary Flashcards
Judaea
A Roman province that was created by emperor Agustus
Nazareth
Place where Jesus and many Jews lived
Galilee
The region just north of Judea
Jesus
A Jew that began preaching and traveled through judea and Gallilee
Peter
One of the most important apostles
Paul
An important Christian leader who was a well educated jew and Roman citizen
Messiah
A deliver or messenger from God
Disciple
the 12 followers of Jesus
Parable
A story that uses every day life events to express spiritual ideas
Resurrection
To rise from the dead
Apostle
And early Christian leader chosen by Jesus to spread his message
Salvation
To be saved from sin and allowed to enter heaven
Rome
A place where peace and order was a established and allowed people to travel and safety
Constantine
A Roman emperor that excepted Christianity
Helena
Constantine’s mother who help him build churches in Rome and Jerusalem
Theodosius
Emperor who made Christianity Romes official religion
Persecute
To mistreat
Martyr
People willing to die rather than give up their believes
Hierarchy
The organization of different levels of authority
Clergy
Leaders of the church
Laity
Regular church members
Doctrine
The official church teaching
Gospel
Each of the four works which means good news
Pope
Latin meaning father or head of the church
Byzantine Empire
Eastern part of the Roman empire that survived after the break up of the Western part of the empire
Britain
An island where Christian missionaries looked to and their soldiers were called home to defend the invite germanic invaders
Ireland
An Island Which Christian missionaries looked to and where Christianity was brought by Patrick
Charlemagne
The Frankish king who was the title of Emperor
Basil
A bishop who drew up a list of rules for monks and nuns to follow
Benedict
An Italian monk who wrote another set of rules to follow in the west
Cyril
A successful byzantine missionary who carried the Christian message to the Slavs
Patrick
A priest who brought Christianity to Ireland
Icon
Pictures or images of Jesus Mary and the saints or Christian holy people
Iconoclast
Image breakers
Excommunicate
To declare that a person or group no longer belongs to the church
Schism
Separation of the two most important branches of Christianity
Monastery
A place where Monks who banded together in religious communities
missionaries
A person who travels to carry the ideas of a religion to others
Jerusalem
Capital of Israel he aided by David and Solomon
