Opening Assignment 8/17/15 What are some differences you can find between Judaism and Christianity? What about similarities?

Christianity 2.2 Billion Followers Deity: God Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) Monotheistic Founder: Jesus Christ (of Nazareth) Jesus told parables (stories) and was seen as a threat. He was arrested and executed.

Beliefs of most Christian sects: Jesus was born to virgin Mary, was the son of God lived as a prophet, was crucified, died for sins, and rose from the dead. Book= Bible Leaders=Priests, Ministers, Reverends, Pope (Catholic) Place of Worship= Church PROTESTANT = protest

3 Types of Christians Eastern Orthodox Roman Catholic Protestant (Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Mormon, Lutheran, etc…)

Catholicism 1.2 billion followers (of 2.2 bill. Christians) Leaders – bishops and priests (successors of Christ’s disciples) Head – Pope (Bishop of Rome and successor to disciple Peter) Church – Mass Communion – sacraments (bread – body, wine – blood)

Catholicism All Catholics are Christians, but not all Christians are Catholics The Pope is God’s chosen mouthpiece Salvation at baptism, can be lost by bad deeds and no good works. Purgatory – purification for heaven

Mapping the Catholic population Why do you think there is such a large population of Catholics in Central and South America?

Pope Francis

Vatican City

City inside of a Country inside of a City

Vatican City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPHRIjI3hXs

5 Sentence Compare/Contrast Please write 5 sentences comparing and contrasting the Catholic version of Christianity to the Protestant version. Examples – views of afterlife, salvation, leadership, anything else you can think of.