Jesus Attracts Followers Causes Word spread that he had performed healing miracles Many people believed that he was the messiah Effects Chief Jewish priests see Jesus as a troublemaker Jesus was the crucified ID: 658244
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The Rise of ChristianitySlide2
Jesus Attracts Followers
Causes
:Word spread that he had performed healing miraclesMany people believed that he was the messiah
Effects:Chief Jewish priests see Jesus as a troublemakerJesus was the crucifiedSlide3
Christianity Spreads
Causes
:Paul spreads the teaching of Jesus to Jews & non-JewsChristian ethics & belief in the equality & dignity of all brought widespread support
Effects:Christianity became separate from JudaismChristianity started on the road to becoming a world religionSlide4
Church Gains Power
Causes
:Clergy, such as bishops, gained power w/ in the hierarchy of the churchThe pope began to claim authority over all the bishops
Effects:Disputes led to a split resulting in an eastern & western churchThe Roman Catholic Church became the leading religion in medieval EuropeSlide5
Ch 1 sec 4 Review Questions
Principles of ChristianitySlide6
Peter was an ____, close follower of Jesus.
Rome had a long history of ___, or acceptance, of other religions.___ spread the teaching of Jesus to non-Jews.
Christian ___ perform religious ceremonies.Christians believe that Jesus was the ___ a savior sent by God.Explain why Jesus upset some of the Jewish authorities?Christians fulfill their covenant w/ God w/ this.Slide7
8. Why did the Romans persecute/harass early Christians?
9. An achievement of Thomas Aquinas was, to do ___________?10. In what part of the world did Jesus live & carried out his message? (book pg
34)11. How is the Judeo-Christian tradition linked to the democratic traditions? (book pg 39)Slide8
Answers
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pts each/33Slide9
Apostle
Tolerance
PaulClergyMessiahJesus interpreted Jewish beliefs in new waysTheir faith in JesusRomans suspected Christians of disloyalty
He declared that faith & reason exist in harmonySlide10
10. Galilee & Judea or Palestine or
Middle East11. The Jewish & Christian moral & ethical principles form the basis for many democratic ideals such as equality & human rights