Christianity

Apostles

Any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world

Protestants

Any Western Christian who is not an adherent of a Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Church

Jesus

Also called Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth. The source of the Christian religion

Easter

An annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox

Christmas

The annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts

Church

A building for public Christian worship

Pope

The bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church

New Testament

The collection of the books of the Bible that were produced by early Christian church, comprising the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles, and Revelation of St. John the Divine

Gospels

The story of Christ’s life and teachings, especially as contained in the first four books of the New Testament, namely Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

Orthodox

Conforming to the Christian faith as represented in the creeds of the early church

Ten Commandments

The precepts spoken by God to Israel, delivered to Moses on Mount Sinai

Monotheistic

Pertaining to characterized by, or adhering to monotheism

Middle East

Geographic location where Christianity was founded