1. A Brief History of Topic:Christianity

2. Topic: Christianity
Essential Question: What are the foundations of Christianity?

3. Essential Q: What are the foundations of Christianity? 2 Questions
- A Summary

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5. Roots of Christianity in Judaism
~ C.E. 6 Augustus took over Judah – renamed it Judea (it is the mountainous southern part of Palestine)

6. Roots of Christianity in Judaism
Jews were allowed to practice their religion but were treated cruelly by Romans
Many Jews hoped for a savior (called a “messiah” / “one anointed by God”) to restore Jewish independence
One Jew – Jesus (born 6 B.C.E.)– traveled though Judea from C.E. 30–33 saying that God’s rule was close at hand & people should repent for their sins
Some Jews thought Jesus was the messiah

7. How did Jesus preach? He taught by using what are called parables.
Parable- story from everyday life to express spiritual ideas.
Ex.-”The Good Samaritan”

8. 12 Disciples
Throughout Jesus’ travels and teachings he gathered 12 close followers, known as
Disciples.
While in Jerusalem for Passover, Jesus feared trouble and had a “Last Supper” before he was arrested.

9. Roots of Christianity in Judaism
Because the Jews in Judea disagreed about Jesus’ messiah status, there was much internal Jewish conflict
The Romans were afraid that this conflict would de-stabilize Judea – thus they arrested Jesus as a political rebel
Jesus was crucified – the typical Roman method of punishing criminals

10. What was crucifixion?
Religious depictions usually show Jesus supported by nails through the palms, but the flesh cannot support one’s body weight – perhaps his wrists were tied to the cross?

11. What happened next?
Some of Jesus’ followers said that he had risen from the dead & appeared to them
Known as Resurrection
Those who believed became known as Christians because the word “messiah” translated into Greek is “Khristos”
People like Paul and Peter helped spread the Christian message throughout the Mediterranean region

12. Calvary, place Jesus was Crucified

14. Why were Christians persecuted?
Monotheistic Christians refused to honor the Roman emperor as a god
Some Christians refused to provide military service – this led to charges of treason
Some Romans also feared the wrath of their own deities because of the rejection of those deities by Christians
As a result, Romans killed some Christian martyrs who would not give up their beliefs

15. How does the story end? Christianity spread – especially in cities
In C.E. 312 the Roman general Constantine had a vision of a flaming cross in the sky before a battle

16. Constantine has Built
Holy Sepulchre

17. How does the story end?
When Constantine became emperor of Rome, he issued the Edict of Milan, granting freedom of worship to all religious groups
80 years later (C.E. 392), Emperor Theodosius made Christianity the official religion of the Empire and banned older religions

18. 700’s
Christians in the East (Byzantine) wanted to stop using Icons (pictures, figurines, crosses), the West (Rome) did not.
Emperor Leo III ordered all icons to be removed.
The Pope disagreed

19. Rome gets invaded
In the 700’s when Rome gets invaded and the Pope turns to the East they refuse to send help.
The Franks help, and eventually lead to the crowning of Charlemagne.

20. 1054 C.E.
The Patriarch of Constantinople and the Pope excommunicate each other.
This began a schism or separation of the two and represents a split between The Roman Catholic Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Churches to this day.

21. Holy Book- The Bible
Symbols-
Holy Trinity- Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit