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Palm Sunday The AntiTriumphal Entry and the temple in particular Gerald West offers The Temple was not a religious institution only First the Temple ordered each person146s status in the so. CULTURE AND RELIGION Christianity commenced more than 2000 years ago, in Israel. Christianity began with Jesus, a Jewish man who taught a group of disciples about a new concept of the Judaic religion. Christianity. By: Teresa Ha & Tanner . Quick/ Thomas/Daniel/Dustin. Jesus of nazareth . Born in 6 C.E. in Bethlehem. Jesus in Hebrew means “savior” and “Christ” in Greek is the Hebrew word of messiah. . 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. During the 1. st. century ( 1- 99 A.D.) a new religion appears. . Christianity. based on the life and teachings of . Jesus. of Nazareth.. Christianity was rooted in the ideas and traditions of . Judaism. Religion in the Empire. Early Roman religion. :. Polytheistic. Heavily influenced by ancient . Greeks. Linked closely to . government. Pantheon. :. Temple . to all Roman gods and goddesses. Religion in the Empire. Geographers distinguish . two types . of . religions. 1.) . UNIVERSALIZING . religions. . that. . attempt . to be . GLOBAL by . appealing to all . people, not just those in a particular location. .. Most religious people pray for peace, but religious groups may not share the same vision of how peace will be achieved.. Geographers see that the process by which one religion diffuses across the landscape may conflict with the distribution of others. . The Roman Empire and Religion. The Big Idea. People in the Roman Empire practiced . many. religions . before. Christianity, based on the teachings of . Jesus. of Nazareth, spread and became . Rome’s. 6. th Grade UBD - Unit 8 - Religion and Culture in Africa. Preview. Traditional Religion in Africa. - . For thousands of years, the native-born people of Africa have practiced traditional religions.. that. . religious . traditions view other religions and non-religious worldviews and their truth claims. Historical developments in religious thought – challenges from secularisation:. The conflicting religious and non-religious views on Christianity in the UK (the value of Christian faith schools; whether the UK can be called a ‘Christian country’); beliefs conflicting with laws of the country; perceived challenges to Christianity (decline of role and status of Christianity; reduced impact in public life; restricted religious liberty).. Who began the religion?. Christianity was spread first by the Apostles, especially Peter and Paul. Where did the religion begin?. Offshoot of Judaism. First Century. Palestine. Christianity Contd.. What are the key writings of the religion?. Religious beliefs in the ancient Mesopotamian world underwent an interesting evolution toward a universal, central deity, as both a power in the universe and an object of worship.. This was instrumental to the rise and spread of . Types and Locations. Religion & language are the foundations of culture – confer & reflect identity. Spreads through diffusion. Cultural landscape:. Churches, mosques, cemeteries, shrines, statues, symbols. Religion. A set of beliefs . an explanation of the origins and purpose of humans and their role on earth. existence of a higher power, spirits or god. Which involves rituals, festivals, rites of passage and space (religious landscapes).