Do you really know

The meaning of religionAnd

history of Christianity

What is religion

ExplainsWhatHumansThinkInfluences• Lives• Emotions• World• Afterlife• Future

RELIGION ALSO DOES THIS

GIVES HUMANS• SENSE OF ORDER• SENSE OF BELONGING• SOMEONE OR SOMETHING TO TURN

TO IN TIMES OF CRISIS• EXPLAINS LIFE AND SENSE OF

PURPOSE IN GENERAL

WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY AND WHY STUDY

• Jewish reform movement• Based on life and teachings of

Jesus• Christianity changes Rome and

Rome changes Christianity• Christianity has a vast effect on

the entire world and history from this time forward

How much do you know

1. The earliest writing in the New Testament is A. MatthewB. MarkC. Paul's lettersD. none of the above

2. The earliest Christian congregations met in A. CatacombsB. CathedralsC. MosquesD. Houses

3. The most Jewish of the Gospels is A. MatthewB. MarkC. LukeD. John

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4. The Gospels A. reflect the growing tensions between the followers of Jesus and other JewsB. were written for particular Christian communities in the aftermath of the

First RevoltC. present distinctive stories of the life and death of JesusD. all of the aboveE. none of the above

5. The region of Galilee during the time of Jesus' career was ruled by A. Herod the GreatB. Antipas, a son of HerodC. Pontius Pilate, a Roman governor

6. The Gospel of Thomas is A. another account of the death of JesusB. a collection of Jesus' sayings attributed to the apostle ThomasC. a lost book of the BibleD. none of the above

How much do you know 37. Masada was A. a fortified city built by Herod the GreatB. the scene of the final conflict of the First Jewish RevoltC. a symbol of Jewish resistance and freedomD. a later story told by the Jewish historian JosephusE. all of the above

8. The growth of the Christian canon in the second century reflects A. growing concerns over Christian unityB. the beginning of the printing pressC. official Roman sanctioning of ChristianityD. the birth of university education

9. Pax Romana refers to A. a Jewish protest against Roman ruleB. Roman imperial policy for administering the provincesC. an Italian cheese dishD. all of the above

10. Roman persecution of Christians A. resulted from Jewish attacksB. resulted from the Christians becoming separate from JudaismC. became an official law in 30 CE D. killed many thousands of martyrs

Does anyone really know what Jesus looked like?

Who was Jesus? Why was he important?

• Born in Judea (in modern day Israel)• Born around 6-4 BCE.• Worked with father Joseph as a carpenter

until age 30• Began ministry at age 30• Had message of love and caring even to

one’s enemies and believing in Monotheistic God of the Jews

• Crucified by Romans around 30 AD for treason or starting upset

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• Why do the Romans want to kill Jesus? Why did others?