Rise of Christianity

Jupiter-God of Gods is a Greek god

The month of Augustus is named after St. Augustine

______had been a persecutor of Christians until he experienced the blinding light of God’s presence

Disciples are some of the first 12 followers of Jesus.

•regular church members are clergy

•Which group of people did the Romans view as a threat to the empire?

Cupid is the god of love

•the official church teaching is the doctrine

Paul had been a persecutor of Christians until he experienced the blinding light of God’s presence

Jesus rose from dead after______days

Polytheism means belief in one god.

He spoke in _____ and to communities of Jews, affirming his faith in Christ as Messiah.

Jesus lived his life as a________ in a region ruled by Roman authorities.

Under this Greek influence, the Roman gods became more anthropomorphic [human like]

Roman religion was original and not copied from another religion.

temples were considered the “home” of the priest

The Last Supper is the basis for the Christian celebration of the “eucharist,” or communion meal.

monotheism means belief in one god

Christianity is a worldwide religious tradition with diverse representations, beliefs and practices.

•regular church members are disciples

Christians call the Christ, the Messiah, or the expected one, was born in Roman-occupied Palestine about 2,000 years ago

the month of June got its name from the Roman God Juno.

•a person willing to die for his or her beliefs

a story that uses everyday life events to teach a religious

Neptune (god of the sea) is the equivalent of Poseidon

One of the disciples, Judas, betrays Jesus by telling… where he will be that evening and Jesus is arrested

a deity is a church member

the act of rising from the dead

•Pluto (god of the underworld) is the same as hades in Greek mythology

Polytheism means belief in many gods.

anthropomorphic mean animal like

The month of July is named after Julius Caesar

temples were considered the “home” of the god

Roman religion was always polytheistic.

monotheism means belief in many gods

the month of June got its name from the Roman God Jupiter.

worship occurred inside the temple.

Due to the presence of Greek colonies on the Lower Peninsula, the Romans adopted many of the Greek gods as their own.

•One group of Jews called Zealots believed they should rebel against the romans.

•the organization of different levels of authority is hieracrchy

Thre month of October is name from octo, the Latin word for “eight.”

•being saved from sin and allowed to enter heaven is salvation

an early Christian follower of Jesus who helped spread his message

Christianity spread throughout the Greco-Roman world, which extended from the Iberian to the Indian coast.

a deity is a god or goddess

Jesus lived his life as a Jew in a region ruled by Roman authorities.

Jesus's followers reported they did not see him resurrect from the dead and that he appeared before them

anthropomorphic mean animal like

Christians call the Christ, the Messiah, or the expected one, was born in Roman-occupied Palestine about 2,000 years ago