Christianity

Apostles

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

Protestants

Any Western Christian who is not 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 the early Christian church, comprising the Gospel, Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles, and the Revelation of St. John the Divine.

Gospel

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 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, the doctrine that there is only one God.

Middle East

Geographic location where Christianity was founded.