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A follower of Jesus
First used in 50 CE in Antioch |
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| Son of God.Jesus thought Jewish God’s main attribute was compassion. Crucified on outskirts of Jerusalem. All Knoweldge of him derived from four gospels. |
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First group of Jews under Roman rule
Richest among all Jews
Accommodated to Hellenistic culture and roman rule
Jews should accommodate themselves |
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Considered the world too corrupt to allow Judaism to renew itself
Withdraw themselves from society
Property sharing communities
Devoted to lives of disciplined propriety |
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Remained with society
Wanted to revitalize Judaism through strict obedience of Jewish law
Observers of Torah and Jewish law |
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Only way to change bad situation was through military action
66 CE revolt against Palestine
ended in the destruction of the temple in 70 CE caused by Zealot revolt under Roman rule |
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According to Christians Jesus has risen three days after his crucifixion
Attractive message that Jesus has risen and conquered death
Followers began to experience him in a new way- qualities of a god |
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Greek word for church
Word literally means ‘called out’ the ones who called out or called apart
Powered by Christ’s presence
Form mystical body of Christ as a community |
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Second founder of Christianity
Writings became scripture in Christianity
Shift of Christian message changed
Religion of Jesus vs. Religion about Jesus (after resurrection) |
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Said that Jesus was equally God to the Father
Father and son same
First official creed of Christianity
All Christian communities accept this as their belief
325 CE officially recognized |
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Roman Empire to end Christian persecution
Adopted Christianity
Died 337 CE
380 CE Christianity to become the only religion of the Roman empire
Afterwards being a pagan was banned |
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| (Doctrine of) Incarnation |
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God assumed a human body in Jesus
Fully human and fully God |
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Doctrine that God assumed a human body in incarnation; humiliated himself to save humans
Taken this suffering and humiliation on half of humanity; vicarious suffering; clean sinfulness of humanity so they can reunite with God |
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Monotheistic religion- one God
At the same time say the one God has three separate beings
Father
Son
Holy Spirit
Equal divinity yet at the same time they are one |
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First separation 1054 CE of church
Rome (center) |
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Formed from first separation
Constantinople (center)
Moved in 330 but became independent by 4th Century CE |
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Founder Martin Luther 16th C
Split from Roman Catholic Church |
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Ultimate authority on the Bible
Supreme religious authority
Biblical founding from Gospel of Mathew
Pope official leader of church as the hayed of Peter |
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| God keeps Pope from error when the Pope speaks on the doctrine of mortals |
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| The Church as Sacramental Agent |
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| The sacrificial rituals can only be performed through the agency of the church |
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The bread and the wine actually turn into Jesus’ blood and body
Substances transformed during mass |
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| Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Matrimony, Holy Orders, Sacrament of the Sick or (extreme unction), Reconciliation (confession), and the central sacrament is the Mass or Holy Eucharist |
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1054 CE major split
250 + million followers worldwide
no Pope or equal spiritual head
Patriarch as head of the church; first among the equals
Equal teacher as are the rest of the monks
Church as a society rather than individuals
One can be damned alone but can be saved only with others |
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The aim of every man should be union with God
Deification by grace |
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Martin Luther 95 Thesis
Occurred within the Roman Catholic Church
16th C
Luther Catholic monk and biblical scholar
One who testifies for the first commandment; you shall have no other Gods before me (unity of God)
To protest against associating God with anything or anybody; especially the Church
Protestors against all sorts of idolatry |
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Only God
Principle of Protestant |
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The Scripture alone
Protestants accept the scripture as the primary authority in the religion |
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The belief alone/faith alone
Faith comes first always |
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