apostles
christian leader chosen by Jesus to spread his message
Gospel
The accounts that apostles wrote of Jesus' life
Monastery
A religious community
Resurrection
The act of rising from the dead
Disciple
A personal follower of Jesus
Icon
A representation of an object of worship
Parable
A short story that teaches a principle about what is good behavior
Excommunicate
To declare that a person or group is no longer a member of the church
Martyrs
A person who is willing to die for their religion
Celts
The people living in Britan before the Anglo-Saxons came; some fled to mountains while some traveled across to Ireland.
Constantine
A Roman emperor who had a dream about a battle and seeing a flaming cross and supported Christianity. Allowed all religions to be practiced freely, built churches in Rome and Jerusalem and let Christians serve inn government, armies, and excused from taxes
Cyril
The man who created Cyrillic alphabet; created to help the Slavs to understand the Eastern Orthodox faith.
Gabriel
Messenger sent by God.
Monks
People who live simply away from society to spend time praying and other religious activities.
Pope
The title given to the bishop.
Who were the Popes of the time?
Pope Leo III of A.D. 726, Gregory VII, Peter the bishop of Rome.
Charlemagne
The Frankish King or emperor in A.D. 800.
Jesus
A Jew born in the town of Nazareth
Nun
Christian women who established religious communities.
Franks
Germatic group that supported the pope as head of the church
Peter
Peter was an early apostle
What was the relationship between the Jews and the Romans?
Not good; the Romans did not give them rights.
What were some basic Christian beliefs?
That you should love yourself and others.
Why were some reasons Christianity spread?
Because when Jesus traveled, he left parts of his religion there and so it spread.
What was the Edict of Milan?
It was a decree that allowed all religious groups in the empire, including Christians, to practice freely. Happened in A.D. 313
How was the church leadership organized?
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What are the differences between the Roman Catholic Church & the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Roman Catholic: Latin churches, accepted the pope as head of all churches.Eastern Orthodox: Greek speaking, would not accept the authority of the pope over them
The Eastern Half of the Roman Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The first Christian Emperor
Constantine
The ___ish king who defended Italy against invaders
FrankCharlemagne
The most dedicated Byzantine missonaries
Cyrill
A thinker and defending leader of the icons
John of Damascus
Another dedicated misonaires
Methodius
Paul
Paul of Tarsus is an influential Christian missionary and leader of the first generation of Christians.
Capital and largest city of Italy
Rome
Constantinople
A Greek city in present day Turkey., Previously known as Byzantium, Constantine changed the name of the city and moved the capitol of the Roman Empire here from Rome.
John of Damascus
A thinker and the defending leader of icons.
Doctrine
Official church teaching
Patriarch
The male head of a family or tribe.
Slavs
A people in Eastern Europe.