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History - Christianity

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This deck covers key concepts, figures, and beliefs in Christianity, including sacred texts, major figures, sacraments, and historical events.

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Sacred texts

Bible - Old Testament and New Testament ( Jesus is in ); Torah is the 1st 5 Books of Old Testament;
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Definition
Sacred texts
Bible - Old Testament and New Testament ( Jesus is in ); Torah is the 1st 5 Books of Old Testament;
Major Figures
Jesus, Peter, Paul, and Constantine
Where was Jesus born?
Born in Bethlehem - From Nazrath
Who is Jesus?
Viewed as Messiah; Rabbi who preached to his fellow Jews and told them how they should act; Going to be a carpenter until John the Baptist baptized hi...
Resurrections
Raised from the dead
Prophet and Beliefs
Jesus was viewed prophet to some - Kindness and serving others are more important than laws; Wealth and worldly things are not important - Focus on af...
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History - Christianity
TermDefinition
Sacred texts
Bible - Old Testament and New Testament ( Jesus is in ); Torah is the 1st 5 Books of Old Testament;
Major Figures
Jesus, Peter, Paul, and Constantine
Where was Jesus born?
Born in Bethlehem - From Nazrath
Who is Jesus?
Viewed as Messiah; Rabbi who preached to his fellow Jews and told them how they should act; Going to be a carpenter until John the Baptist baptized him
Resurrections
Raised from the dead
Prophet and Beliefs
Jesus was viewed prophet to some - Kindness and serving others are more important than laws; Wealth and worldly things are not important - Focus on afterlife
Why is John the Baptist significant?
Because he baptized Jesus, cleaning him of his sins which puts him on the path of a social reformer / a person who change and improve a society
Sacraments
Sacred Rituals
What are the 7 Sacraments?
Baptism, Communion / Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Reconciliation/Penance, Holy Orders / Ordination; Anointing of the Sick
Baptism
Any bad actions / sins gets washed away - clean of sins
Confirmation
Adults can make the decision of whether to remain Christian or not - Believe in Jesus or not
Communion / Eucharist
Participation in the recreation of the Last Supper - Judas betrays Jesus
Marriage
Priest unite man and women together
Reconciliation / Penance
Forgiveness / Reconcile with God
Holy Orders / Ordination
Become a priest - Receive power to serve God
Anointing of the Sick / Last Rites
Final prayers of ones that are dying
Christ
Messiah
How was Jesus influential?
He is a Messiah; Very good public speaker - Through inspirations and power of his message
Sermon on the Mt.
Collection of sayings by Jesus - Social status doesn’t matter but in a spiritual level, everyone matters and is equal - Social mobility is not necessary
Peter / Simon / Rock petra
Jesus’ successor; Closest Apostle - toughest; 1st Pope; Messenger of Jesus; Goes to Rome and tells what happened to Jesus; Start trend of martyrdom;
Disciple
Member of the group of Jesus
12 Apostles
Very close disciples to Jesus
Blood and wine
Symbolizes Jesus’s body and blood
Crucifixions
Method of execution - Jesus forgives the people who killed him
Martyr
Someone who dies for a cause - Cease to be a person and become a symbol / idea - Harder to destroy
Paul
Started the conversion of non-Jews; Emphasizes on love and forgiveness - Decide that God is universal and loving; Letters added to Bible
Martyrdom
Jesus as a redeemer of human sins; The death or suffering of a Martyr; Person killed for their belief in Jesus
Constantine
Legalized Christianity; Prevented Christians from being persecuted; Made the Catholic Church the center of Civil Affairs
Principle Beliefs - All influenced by Judaism
Jesus as Rabbi; Prophet to some kindness and serving others more important than laws; Wealth and worldly things unimportant; Focus on afterlife; Jesus as redeemer of human sins - Monotheism => martyrdom; Resurrection