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Jesus
a jew who preached and did good works, and taught other about God. Later was crucified one the cross for our sins
pushed out of the North
reasons the Jews were in the Southern part known as Judah
Bethlehem in Judah
where Jesus was born
Jews looking for a savior
caused by the harsh rule of the Romanes between 100 BCE and 50 CE
apostles
one of the followers of Jesus who preached and spread his teachings (12 men)
no classes and personal
reason why Jesus' message appealed to the poor
Pontius Pilate
Roman governor that had Jesus arrested
defying the authority of Rome
reason Jesus was arrested
sacrificed his only son
How God forgave humanity for its sins
Paul
an apostle of Jesus who wrote letters known as the Epistles, which were based on the teachings of Jesus
through stories and teachings
how Paul spread the gospels of Christianity to those who visited the empire
diaspora
the dispersal of the Jews from they rhomeland in Judea-especially during the period of more than 1,800 years that followed the Roman's destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 AD
70 AD
when the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans
followed Jesus and not Roman Deities
why Romans persecuted Christians
scapegoat
a person blamed for problems for political and economic troubles, such as Christians by the Roman rules
embraced everyone, gave hope, appealed to those repelled by Romans, personal relationship, promised eternal life
5 reasons Chirstnaity had such a widespread appeal
Constantine
A roman emperor who prayed for divine help, saw an image of the cross, and embraced the religion
saw an image of a cross during trouble
reason Constatine choose to adopt Christianity
Edict of Milan
Constatine officials makes Christianity one of the religions of Rome
bishop
a high ranking Christian official who supervises a number of local churches
pope
the Bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church
Peter
an apostle who had traveled to Rome from Jerusalem and became the first bishop there
its in rome
Why Rome was the center of the new Christian Church
Holy Roman Catholic Church
name of the new Christian Church
organization, hierarchy, uniformed message
how the new church hierarchy spread the gospel of Jesus and Church doctrine
Nicene Creed
the defined basic beliefs of the church, consisting of the testaments and bible
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