Unit V – The Rise of Christianity

The evolution of the religion based upon the teachings of Jesus of

Nazareth

Copyright 2006; C. Pettinato, RCS High School, All Rights Reserved

1. Video

2. The Pieta –Michelangelo

3. The Life of Jesus

• A. The Life of Jesus• 1. born – Bethlehem –

7BC• 2.source of information -

The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)

• 3. followed Jewish law growing up

• 4. worked as a carpenter

• 5. began preaching at about age 30

• 6. attracted large crowds, apostles, performing many miracles and talking about the power of God, his Father

• 7. popular with many, hated by Pharisees

• 8. arrested, tried, crucified

4. The Baptism of Jesus – Leonardo DaVinci

5. BeliefsA. What were the teachings of

Christianity? • 1. Ten

Commandments• 2. the prophets, the

teachings of Moses, the Hebrew Scriptures

• 3. concept of trinity• 4. the Messiah• 5. spiritual salvation

and eternal life

• 6. forgiveness• 7. living kindness,

love, understanding, and devotion to God, through the Son

• 8. crucifixion, rising from the dead

• 9. the importance of the sacraments

6. The Early Church

• A. Why was Christianity a sect of Judaism?

• B. Who were the apostles and where did they preach?

• C. Who was Paul and who did he preach to?

• D. What happened to these early leaders?

7. Early Church Leaders

8. The Last Supper - DaVinci

9. The Structure of the Church(Western Church)

• The Pope (formerly the bishop of Rome)

• The Cardinals• The Archbishops – the Bishops• The Priests – orders and diocesan

• Nuns • Brothers

10. Video

11 The Dome of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in Rome

12. Christianity – The Official Religion of Rome

• A. Constantine - Edict of Milan 313AD

• B. Theodosius – 393, Christianity made the official religion of Rome

• C. Roman Catholicism – evolved from Roman Christianity

13. The Front of St. Peters Basilica

14. The Pope’s Residence in The Vatican

15. St. Peters’ Square

16. Important Terms and People

• A. Jesus• B. Pontius Pilate• C. King Herod• D. Simon (Peter)• E. Paul• F. The Trinity• G. The Gospels• H. The New

Testament• I. The Bishop of

Rome

• J. The Ten Commandments

• K. The Old Testament• L. The Sacraments• M. The Vatican• N. church hierarchy • O. Christianity• P. Roman

Catholicism• Q. other Beliefs