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Christianity
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Largest religion in the world
about 2 billion followers |
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Sources of Authority
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TaNaK or Old Testament
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Apocrypha
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fills gap between old and new testament
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Gospels
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story of Jesus' life
Matt, Mark, Luke, John |
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Epistles
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letters to people or churches
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God
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God is a PERSONAL and DIFFERENTIATING ONE
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Heresies
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Arians, Gnostics
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Arians
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followers of bishop Arias
"Jesus is HUMAN and NOT God" |
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Gnostic
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"Jesus is God and NOT human"
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Jesus of Nazareth
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4 BCE
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Christmas
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celebrated as the birth of Christ
NOT really in December |
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5 important theological images
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1. Apocalyptic Messiah (Son of Man)
2. Lamb of God (Sacrificial Atonement) 3. Radical Rabbi (e.g. Sabbath, Justice, Money) 4. Miracle Worker (Healer, Exorcist, etc.) 5. Renouncer |
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Sermon on the Mount
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most famous sermon
probably a collection of other sermons |
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Council of Nicea
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creed of Nicea
addresses' Jesus' divinity AND humanity |
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Who killed Jesus?
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highly debated
Romans and Jews together were responsible |
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Anti-Semitism
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irrational HATE
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Anti-Judaism
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general dislike
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Easter
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resurrection
central to christian beliefs |
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Lent
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time of mourning
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The Trinity
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one essence with 3 persons
hypostasis Father Son Holy Spirit |
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Catholic
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Pope is head of church
1.1 billion Latin Masses Father begets the Son who begets the Holy Spirit |
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Orthodox
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Mass in Greek
Father generates"aspirates" the Son AND Holy Spirit |
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Controversial part of Nicean Creed
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"and the son"
added by Catholics |
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Protestants
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all other religions
16th c with Martin Luther and his 95 thesis |
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The Great Scism
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11th c
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox argue over Nicean creed |
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Vulgate
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latin Bible
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Charles and John Wesley
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founders of Methodist religion
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2 major sacraments
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Baptism and Eucharist
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Baptism
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immersion in water to wash away sins
to Catholics this si an actual washing away, to others it is symbolic |
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Eucharist
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transubstantiation- the bread and wine literally transform to the blood and body of Christ (Catholic)
symbolic to other religions |
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Book of Revelation
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written by John, but not known WHICH John
end of the world apocalyptic |
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Red Dragon
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Satan
7 heads 10 crowns |
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Signs of Anti-Christ
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1- letters in name add up to 666 0r 616
2-from Rome 3-demand to be worshiped as God 4-mortal head wound which will be miraculously healed 5- go to war with Lamb |
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Lamb of God
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Jesus
reflects his sacrifice for human race |
