Warm-Up: Which of these doesn’t fit? Rosh Hashanah kippah Torah Abraham Yom Kippur Holi The Ten Commandments rabbi synagogue church reincarnation

Christianity Monotheistic. Evolved from Judaism. Moved east and south of its hearth area. Constantine’s conversion European contact with the “New World” brought Christianity. World’s largest religion. Segmented into three separate branches: Catholics Protestants Eastern Orthodox

Christianity Catholicism - largest branch Headed by the Pope direct link to God Pope Francis Ceremonial - 7 sacraments baptism, marriage, Eucharist, etc. Very traditional Christianity

Christianity Eastern Orthodoxy - 11th Century split Rivalry between Pope and Patriarch of Constantinople (Istanbul) Rome remained center for Roman Catholicism Rejected some Roman Catholicism doctrine by 1054 officially split National Churches Russian, Greek, Serbian Orthodox, etc. Christianity

Christianity Protestantism - (1517) Reformation era Martin Luther No Pope needed individual has direct link to God Grace through faith rather than sacraments forgiveness for sins through indiv. prayers Spread though N. Europe and England arose same time as 1466 Gutenberg Bible and the printing press Martin Luther