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31 Cards in this Set
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scriptures
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sacred writings
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heresy
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religious belief at odds with church doctrine
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messiah
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term meaning savior
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gentiles
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people who are non jews
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monasteries
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places where monks live
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missionary
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person who tries to convert nonbelievers
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convent
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community where nuns live
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apostles
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men chosen by Jesus to teach his beliefs to others
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passover
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jewish celebration of the exodus from Egypt
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parable
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story used by Jesus to teach a moral
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parish
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smallest unit of the catholic church structure
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paul
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first christian missionary
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Things about the life of Jesus
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born in Bethlehem
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grew up in Nazareth
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received a Jewish education
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he was a carpenter
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traveled to palestine to teach about how much God loved people when he was 30 years old
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traveled for 3 years with his 12 disciples
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He was crucified on the cross and resurrected. He rose from teh dead and stayed on earth for 40 days and then went to heaven
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Why did Christians have little success among the Jews in the early years of it existence?
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They wanted a poliitical messiah not a religious one.
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what behaviors and ideas of the early Christians alienated the Romans?
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The Romans wanted everyone to honor the emperor of god. The Christians refused. They claimed only god could be worshipped.
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Christians did not want to serve in the army or hold a public office.
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Christians criticized Roman festivals and games.
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Christians taught that all people would be equal in heaven if they followed Jesus' teachings
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What were the consequences of these different beliefs for the Christians?
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Romans blamed Christians for all kinds of disasters. such as plagues and gamines.
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Romans accused Christians of starting a fire that burned much of Rome
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Christianity was made illegal and many Christians were killed.
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Christians were not allowed to use the Roman buriel places
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Why did many of the early Christians behave like hermits?
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They thought if they lived alone they would avoid temptaions and then God would not be mad at them.
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Why did these hermits change their lfestyle?
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A bishop named Basil told them to live a different way of life. He said they should form religious settlements near cities and they would be protected from the evils of the world and they could help other people by doing good deeds
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To what lifestyle did they change?
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named Christian men MONKS and their settlements or communities were known as MONASTERIES
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christian women were named NUNS and they lived in CONVENTS
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Basil drew up list of rules which is known as the Basilian Rule, model of Eastern Orthodox religious life.
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Edict of Milan
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gave religios freedom to all people
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Basil
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advised Christians to from religious settlements near cities so they cuold help people by doing good deeds
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Benedict
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established rules for monks to follow, like monks could not marry
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Constantine
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built churches in Rome and Jerusalem
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Theodosius
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made christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
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