Q.O.D. 12-3-12

• Explain the connection between Judaism and Christianity.

• For tonight, finish reading the Christianity packet. There will be a quiz of sorts on Wednesday on the reading.

• The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the new faith

Key Terms: Christianity

Constantine Roman EmperorSaul Convert/Letter writerRome Center of Early churchResurrection Jesus rises from deadMartin Luther German PriestReformation Tried to fix churchCrusades Holy WarsSacraments Sacred rituals

Eucharist Last SupperGospel Life of JesusProtestant Upset with corruptionCatholic Western churchOrthodox Eastern churchCathedral Grand churchEaster Important holidayNativity Birth of Jesus

History of Christianity Important Events

Christianity: The Basics

• Founder(s): Jesus of Nazareth, Peter, Paul of Tarsus.

• Place founded: Palestine• Followers: Over 2 billion• Major sects: Roman Catholic, Orthodox,

Protestant (many denominations)• Sacred Texts: The Bible (Old and New

Testaments)

• Original Languages: Aramaic ,Greek, Latin.• Type of Theism: Trinitarian Monotheism• Ultimate Reality: One God (Father, Son, and

Holy Spirit)• How to live: Have faith in the one true God and

Christ’s resurrection, do good works, participate in the sacraments.

• Major Holidays: Christmas, Easter.

Q.O.D. 12-5-12

• Compare the two pictures and list at least three differences:

Constantine

• Constantine the Great (Latin: Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus; February 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine I or Saint Constantine, was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Well known for being the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity, Constantine and co-Emperor Licinius issued the Edict of Milan in 313, which proclaimed tolerance of all religions throughout the empire.

Celebration Time!!!

• There are seven question on the quiz. Choose three of them and answer them to the best of your ability. You can answer a fourth one for extra credit if you wish.

• At the top of your paper, rate yourself on a 1-5 scale as far as how well you read the packet. A 5 would mean that your read and studies the entire packet. A 1 would mean “did we get a packet?”

Important Dates in Christianity

• 33/35 CE: Crucifixion of Jesus

• 36-67 CE: Missionary work by Paul of Tarsus

• 60-115 CE: Writing of the Gospels

• 66 CE (Nero)- 313 (Diocletian): Persecution of Christians in Rome.

• 313 CE: Constantine issues Edict of Milan which forbids persecution of Christians.

• Paul of Tarsus Constantine

• 325 CE: Council of Nicea. Unification/standardization of the Christian faith.

• 367 CE: First Christian Bible is compiled.

• 1054 CE: Final split (Great Schism) between the Eastern and Western Church.

• 1094 CE: Pope Urban II calls for the first Crusade to “liberate” Jerusalem from the Muslims.

• First Crusade Great Schism

• 1517 CE. Martin Luther protests corruption within the Church. Begins the Protestant Reformation.

• 1534 CE. Henry VIII starts the Anglican Church (Church of England) .

• Henry the VIII Martin Luther

Christianity Illustrated Timeline

• Choose at least ten events from the reading I gave you and create a timeline that contains at least four illustrations.