early Christian leaders who had been chosen by Jesus to spread his message
What are apostles?
100
Bishop of Rome
What is the pope?
100
Region just north of Judaea
What is Galilee?
200
Two successful Byzantine missionaries
Who are Cyril and Methodius?
200
Regular church members
What is laity?
200
Jesus was celebrating this at the Last Supper
What is Passover?
200
Religious community of monks
What is a monastery?
200
Capital of the ancient kingdom Israel
What is Jerusalem?
300
Represented Jesus Christ on earth
What is the Byzantine emperor?
300
Roman emperor who ended the persecution of Christians
Who is Constantine?
300
Christians believe that this will happen if people accept Jesus and his teachings
What is they will be saved and enter heaven or they will receive salvation?
300
Regular church members
What is laity?
300
priest who brought Christianity to Ireland
Who is Patrick?
400
List of rules for Eastern Orthodox religious life
What is Basilian Rule?
400
Jesus presented his teachings this way
What are parables?
400
Jesus' main teachings
What are to love and forgive from the heart, don't just follow religious laws?
400
Early Christians organized the church this way
What is hierarchy?
400
Rome's punishment of political rebels and lower class criminals
What is crucifixion?
500
Government officials who removed icons from churches
What are iconoclasts?
500
Gave religious freedom to all people, issued in 313 AD
What is the Edict of Milan?
500
provided meaning to their lives, offered them hope for a better life after death, ideas were similar to other religions, and gave people a chance to be part of a caring group
What is why Christianity is appealing to many Romans?
500
Leaders of the church
What is the clergy?
500
Jews were banned from Jerusalem
What is what happened when Jews rebelled in 132 AD?