Roots of Christianity:
- most of what we know about Jesus comes from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and john
- gospel means "good news"
- Jesus was a jewish itinerant preacher in Judea who set himself apart from other "messiahs"
- Jesus taught god's personal relationship to each human being
- showed the message of love to the marginalized
- jesus' impact on history comes after his death
- Jesus' followers had believed he was the "messiah" who had come to end the world and bring the truly faithful into the kingdom of God
- jesus was believed to be both man and the son of God; both human and divine
- the 12 followers of Jesus who attempted to spread the word of his teaching were known as apostles
- Romans thought Jesus was a threat, so he was crucified
Spreading Christianity:
- paul of Tarsus was a Jew who became a follower of Jesus after a miraculous vision on the road to Damascus
- Paul talked of "predestination" which meant that God chose who was to be saved and who was to be damned
- Paul was well-traveled, he helped found churches in many places, and he kept it touch with christians all over mesopotamia by letter (letters of St. Paul)
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