PPT-7 April 2016 Goal – Basic beliefs of Christianity

Bellringer What was the Exodus Explain all that you know People places times amp events along with why they are important see if you can apply it to today A New Religion in . T h i s chapter deals with Christianitys spread in A f r o E u r a s i a particularly in the classical and postclassical periods but with renew e d d e velopment in the late nineteenth and t w entieth centuries Like Buddhism and later Islam Christi Understanding the Contexts for African-American Christianity. Jesus. Jesus . is the form of . direct revelation. in Christianity. The books of the New Testament are a . record. of that revelation, but the event of Jesus' life is the central form of contact between the divine and human realms in Christianity - there would be no scripture, no religious tradition, no Christianity without Jesus' life, activity, death and resurrection.. Amy, Cheryl, Jesus, . Mandi. , & Tiffany. Content Standards: 6.7.5, .6, & .7. The First Christians. Kingdom of Israel= Division. Roman Rule. Jews under Roman control:. - 63 BC Romans took over Judah. In The Beginning. Romans were tolerant of the people they conquered religions. . Most people were polytheistic so adding the Roman Gods to their group was not a problem. By 63 BC Romans had conquered Judea. Jewish . Diaspora. In 66 AD, the Jews in Israel rebelled against Rome. To end the rebellion, Romans stormed Jerusalem, destroyed the temple, and exiled the Jews who scattered around the Roman Empire. . Acts . 15. Soong-Chan Rah. Milton B. . Engebretson. Professor of Church Growth and Evangelism. North Park Theological Seminary. Acts 15. Jerusalem . Council. Animosity . towards . Gentiles. Changing . What you need to know. You . will need to have . a basic understanding of the role of a Pope and how a Pope is elected.. You. . will . be . able to explain the duties and responsibilities of the Pope in greater detail.. The Origins of the Religion of . Selfism. The Continual Need for Reformation in the Church. The church is formed by the Word. The church is de-formed by the world. The church must be continually re-formed by the Word of God. Rome at the Birth of Christ. Rome at the Birth of Christ. Rome: The Right time… The right place!!!. GEOGRAPHIC FACTORS. PHILOSOPHICAL FACTORS. POLITICAL FACTORS. Rome: The Right time… the right place!!!. 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. Article: Religion and State: Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Authors: Candice Goucher, Charles LeGuin, and Linda Walton. Source: In the Balance: Themes in World History (Boston: McGraw-Hill, 1998) . Jews and the Roman Empire. Jews had trouble with the idea of honoring the Roman Emperor as a god. Jews refused to pay Roman taxes at times and mounted several rebellions (between 3. rd. c. BCE and 1. AIM – How did Christianity originate? What made it different than Judaism? How did it become so popular?. Do Now: Look at the map and write down three conclusions about Christianity. . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ0dZhHccfU. The Localization of a Global Phenomenon. Distribution of Christians Worldwide. Christianity as a Western Religion in Africa. Christianity introduced to Africa by Western missionaries (English, Scottish, German, French) in the 19.