Vocabulary
disciple
Jesus
regular church members
laity
the group that took over Judah from the Jews in 63 B.C. and renamed it Judea
Romans
Christianity was part of this religion in the beginning
Judaism
being saved from sin and allowed to enter heaven
salvation
Emperor who persecuted Christians and blamed them for starting the fire in Rome
Nero
led worship services and managed church business
priests
the small town Jesus grew up in
Nazareth
today the Roman Catholic Church is headed by him
the pope
a story with a message
parable
Roman emperor who accepted Christianity in 312 A.D.
Constantine
explained Christian beliefs and managed the dioceses
bishops
The event where Jesus celebrated the Passover meal with his disciples
The Last Supper
a heated dispute over these divided the Eastern Orthodox Church
icons
an account of the life and teachings of Jesus
gospel
One of Jesus's disciples who deserted him but later became a leader in the early church
Peter
clergy in charge of an entire region
archbishops
Jesus was most likely charged with this which means disloyalty to the government
treason
Most people in the empire spoke these two languages
Greek and Latin
a person willing to die for his/her beliefs
martyr
Frankish king whom the pope crowned emperor in 800 A.D.
Charlemagne
religious leaders of Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem
patriarchs
crucifixion
a group of Jews who wanted to fight the Romans for their freedom
Zealots