Chapter 11- The Rise Of Christianity/ 20 q's Flashcards

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Edict of Milan

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Issued this order in A.D. 313 by Constantine, it gave religious freedom, and made Christianity legal

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Galilee

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Place where Jesus traveled to preach, north of Judaea

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Pope

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Bishop of Rome gained this title, comes from Latin word “father,” some accepted them as head of church(Roman Catholic Church), but others didn’t

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Apostles

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Early Christian leaders who had been chosen by Jesus to spread His message, most important were Peter and Paul

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Icons

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Images of Jesus, Mary, and the saints, covered whole church with it, and some honored them but others wanted to end it

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Monastery

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Monks in the Eastern Roman Empire who banded together in religious communities, some were built near cities, others were in isolated areas

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Jerusalem

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Capital of Israel

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Patrick

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A priest, brought Christianity to Ireland, and made lots of monasteries and churches

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Crucifixion

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Hung from a cross till dead, and this was how Jesus died

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Laity

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Regular church members, relied on to care for sick and needy

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Christians

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People who accepted Jesus’ teachings

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Benedictine Rule

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Monks who followed the rule gave up their belongings, lived simply, and occupied their time with work and prayer, and was a model for monasteries and convents in the West

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Disciples

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Jesus’ small band of 12 followers

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Theodosius

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Constantine’s successor, made Christianity Rome official religion in A.D. 392, and also outlawed many religions

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Charlemagne

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Frankish king who became emperor in A.D. 800, with this the Byzantine were angered

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Doctrine

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Official church teachings

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Excommunicate

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Declare that a person or group no longer belongs to the church

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Parables

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Story that uses events from everyday life to express spiritual ideas

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Martyr

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Person willing to die rather than giving up their beliefs

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Eastern Orthodox

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The Byzantine version of Christianity that accommodated their Greek heritage