Survey of World Religion - Christianity
The disciples were first called Christians in
Antioch in A.D. 68
Roman Catholic priests must practice _____
celebacy
Baptism is a sign of a
change in life
Mark started the _________________ in Alexandria, Egpyt
Coptic Orthodox Church
Protestant Church started by
Martin Luther
How many apocalyptic book in the Bible
1 - Revelation
How many books did Paul write in the New Testament
14
Christianity began in the
1st century
How many Christians in the world
2.1 billion
How many Epistles or letters in the Bible
21
How many books in the New Testament
27
How many books in the Old Testament
39
Herod died in the year
4 bc
Christianity is classifies as a
Abrahamic religion
What is the history book of the Bible
Acts
The Infancy Gospel of James
Attests to the importance of Mary to early Christians
Jesus was born in _______________
Bethleham
The world's largest religion
Christianity(1)
Anglican church also known as
Church of England
Assyrians
Defeated the Ten Northern Tribes of Israel
The Apocalypse of Peter
Describes the horrible things that happen in hell and the awesome things that happen in heaven
Nebuchazzer
Destroyed Jerusalem and the two Southern of Judah
The Great Schism of 1054
Division of the Roman Empire churches into the Orthodox and the Roman Catholic churches
Joseph was told by an angel to flee to
Egypt
Pharisees
Emphasized a personal religion, rather than ritual
How many Gospels in the Bible
Four
In the Jewish tradition, if you were not a Jew, you were a
Gentile
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John teach about the Kingdom of __________________
God
Settled for these three reasons
God, glory and gold
In Jesus' teaching, he talked about the Kingdom of ___________
Heaven
Who started Church of England
Henry the 8th
It is safer to be Herods pig than
Herod son
Saint Thomas took Christianity to ______________
India
First settlement in America by England
Jamestown in 1607
The earliest date that Jesus birth was celebrated
January 6 at 200 ad
Sadduccees
Jewish conservatives who accepted only written Law
1st to attempt to reform Catholic church
John Huss
Founded the Lollard movement opposed Roman Catholic Church
John Wycliffe
Jesus came to reform ________by fulfilling the law
Judiaism
what king ordered all babies be killed
King Herod
Protestant Church was reformed by
Luther
Pilgrims landed in
Massachusetts
What are the four Gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Mystery religions
Origin in ancient fertility rites centering around cycle of seasons and the annual flooding of the Nile
Jesus parents lived in
Nazareth in Galilee
famous Pharisees that became Jesus sympathizers
Nicodemis, Joseph Arimethia, and Paul
Jesus' ministry lasted between
One and three years
Elder
Presbyter
Pharisee means
Pure
Wanted to purify the Church of England
Puritans
Scribes
Responsible for the preservation and interpretation of the Law
Saint Andrew took Christianity to _______________
Russia
Settled Alaska in 1741
Russians
Columbus discovered
San Salvador
wanted to separate from the Church of England and form their own religion
Separatists
Deacon
Servant
Bishop
Shepherd
Leader of the Roman Catholic church - first Pope
Simon Peter
Edict of Milan
Stated that Christians should be allowed to follow the faith without oppression
Herodians
Supporters of Herod the Great
Founded Quebec in 1608
The French
The Didache
The Lords teaching of the twelve apostles
Conquered Puerto Rico and Cuba
The Spanish
The elect motif
The U.S. Is the new Eden
The basic idea of monasticism
The seclusion or withdrawal from the world or society
The earliest record of December 25
The year 336 AD
Jesus was conceived
Through the power of the Holy Spirit
Jesus was born
Under the control of the Roman Empire
Angels appeared to shepherds
Watching their flocks in the fields
Magi
Wise men that came from the East to worship the new Jewish king
Christianity
a monotheistic religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth
Messiah
anointed by God for a certain task to redeem the nation of Israel
Orthodox faith uses ___________
icon
Orthodox practice baptism by
immersion
John Wycliffe
influential dissident in the Roman Catholic church
Monastic movement
left cities to go to deserts and mountains to pray and worship
Palestine is also called
modern Israel
Essenes
monastic group who hid the Hebrews scriptures in caves along Dead Sea
Jesus preferred method of teaching
parables
Roman Catholic faith uses _____________
statutes
Jesus Christ
the Messiah and God incarnate
Christianity(2)
the predominant religion in the Americas, Europe, Pacific Oceania and Africa
Gnosticism
you are saved by knowledge, not by faith
