1. Do Now
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“As I was walking out of my house today and across my yard, I felt something squish under my foot. I hoped it was just a wet spot, but as I kept walking, I noticed that it had adhered to my foot.”
Think: Use context clues to discover the meaning of the underlined word above. Write its definition in your own words at the top of today’s notes.

2. Definition and Application
Adhere - to stick to something : to attach firmly to something; to act in the way that is required by (something, such as a rule, belief, or promise)
What do you adhere to?
What are you required to adhere to?

3. Christianity – the Basics

4. Christianity – Origins & Basics
Universalizing Religion
Born out of Judaism – hearth in modern-day Israel
Monotheistic – god of Abraham
About 2000 years old
World’s largest religion – more than 2 billion adherents
Started by the followers of Jesus after his death/resurrection

5. Christianity – Basic Beliefs

6. Christianity – Basic Beliefs
Based on the life and teachings of Jesus
Crucifixion and Resurrection are critical beliefs
Jesus is the Messiah (aka Son of God)
Holy Book is the Bible
Old Testament (aka Hebrew Bible – before Jesus)
New Testament (during/after Jesus)

7. Christianity – Three MAJOR Branches
Christianity (1st Century)
Eastern Orthodox (4th Century)
Roman Catholic (1st Century)
Protestant (16th Century)
Officially Split in 11th Century

8. Roman Catholicism

9. Roman Catholicism
Largest branch of Christianity – 1.2 billion adherents
Lead by the Pope (Benedict XVI)
Direct link to God
Seven Sacraments
Tends to be very traditional

10. Eastern Orthodoxy

11. Eastern Orthodoxy
Rivalry between Pope and Patriarch of Constantinople (Istanbul – modern day Turkey)
Rome remained center for Roman Catholicism
Rejected Roman Catholicism doctrine
Official split in 1054
National Churches
Russian, Greek, Serbian Orthodox, etc.

12. Protestantism
Martin Luther

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

14. Closing
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