1. Christianity

2. Tolerated other faiths if they obeyed Roman law.
Setting:
Roman Empire
Tolerated other faiths if they obeyed Roman law.
Jesus was raised in the Jewish faith
His ideas threatened Roman power
Crucified because he was a threat!

3. Beliefs Founder: Jesus of Nazereth Taught the Jewish Teachings:
Obey the commandments & prophets.
Monotheism- obey the one & only God
Mercy on the poor & sick
New teachings:
Forgiveness, love thy enemy,
turn the other cheek rather than
seeking retribution
He is the son of God – Messiah

4. Beliefs Monotheism – Belief in the one God
Holy Trinity – in God there are 3 persons (Father, Son, & Holy Spirit) with one nature.
Sacred Text is the Bible: Five books of Moses (Torah or Old Testament) & the New Testament (Jesus’ life and teachings are Gospels)
Final Judgment Day:
life ever lasting in Heaven or Hell

5. Practices Follow the Ten Commandments Participate in the 7 sacraments
Confession of sins for forgiveness
Donate 10% (income) to the church for alms (charity).
Holy Day: Sunday go to church
Holidays:
Lent: give up ____ for 40 days to acknowledge Jesus’ sacrifices before he was crucified.
Christmas & Easter :
Celebrate Jesus’ birth & resurrection

6. Practices (con’t)
The disciples/apostles (followers of Jesus) become missionaries that spread his teachings.
Apostles: Paul, Peter, John, Matthew, Mark, Thomas,Bartholomew
Works of Mercy
Feed the hungry, visit the sick, shelter & cloth the homeless
Warn the sinner, instruct the ignorant, forgive injuries, pray for living & dead.
88% of people in Carmel are Catholic.

7. Christianity divides Christianity splits into two sects : branches
Christianity splits into two sects : branches
Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Roman Catholic
Greece & Protestants (no Pope)
Russia Lutheran Presbyterian Anglican Methodist
Follow the Patriarch
Follow the Pope

8. Catholic Church Hierarchy

9. Changes in membership

10. Compare & contrast by listing the beliefs & practices of Judaism & Christianity
Similarities
Judaism
Christianity

11. Same prophets from Abraham to Moses
Compare & contrast by listing the beliefs & practices of Judaism & Christianity
Similarities
Judaism
Christianity
Jesus is founder
Bible
Sunday / Church
Priest
Jesus is Messiah
Lent & no meat on Fridays
Hell & Sins
Sacraments & works of mercy
Salvation for the weak, poor, the mistreated.
Christmas & Easter
Abraham is founder
Torah & Talmud
Saturday /Synagogue
Rabbi
No Messiah yet
Kosher Foods
Rosh Hashanah &
Passover
Monotheism
10 Commandments
Heaven
5 Books of Moses
Same prophets from Abraham to Moses
God is Forgiving
Jerusalem is holy
All powerful God