quiz on 3/20

christ

greek term for messiah in Hebrew & the title christians give to Jesus

eastern orthodoxy

one of the three main branches of christianity, particularly strong in easter Europe, which honors the patriarch of Constantinople (Istanbul)

eucharist

worship service consisting of the consumption of bread and wine and commemorating both the last supper of Jesus with his followers and the death of Jesus by crucifixion; also called the Mass, divine liturgy, and holy communion

four gospels

New Testament books that tell stories of Jesus’s life, namely, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

Mary

virgin mother of Jesus and the most revered of Christian saints

orthodoxy

(“right doctrine”)

belief accepted as correct by church leaders, as contrasted with heresy, or unacceptable belief

pope

bishop of Rome and, according to Roman Catholics, the leader of the Christian church on earth

protesantism

one of the three main branches of Christianity, which grew out the reformation and traditionally emphasizes faith other works an biblical authority over church tradition

reformation

sixteenth-century movement that, by challenging the authority of priests, popes, and the Roman Catholic Church, ultimately created Protestantism as its own christian branch

roman catholicism

one of the three main christian branches, particularly strong in Latin America, which looks to the authority of the pope in Rome

salvation

liberation from sin, the Christian religious goal

7 sacraments

central rituals for Roman Catholics and orthodox Christians, namely, baptism, confirmation (or christmation for the orthodox), eucharist (or the Divine Liturgy), confession, anointing of the sick (or holy unction), marriage, and ordination

sin

both a state of separation from God and an act of wrongdoing; said by christians to be wiped away by the death of Jesus on the cross

sola scriptura

(“scripture alone”)

protestant reformation slogan affirming the sole authority of the Bible

trinity

christian doctrine that there are three persons (father, son, and the Holy Spirit) in one Godhead

gnostic/gnosticism

someone who has ideas of the wrong beliefs (heresy)

nicene creed

consolidated the idea of Jesus as man and god and part of the trinity

Constantine

the emperor of Rome who adopted christainty and made it spread

Paul

started the spread of christianity across the Roman Empire