2. Origins
Starts in province of Judea
Part of Roman Empire

3. Judea is #47

4. Roman Rule Roman Government is cruel to Jews
Looking for a Messiah or savior

5. Jesus of Nazareth

6. Or Jesus of Nazareth

8. Jesus from the Renaissance

10. Jesus of Nazareth continued
Preaches message to Jews
Calls disciples or followers (12)
Kingdom of God is at hand
Talks of loving and forgiveness (The Beatitudes)
Blessed are the poor in spirit…
Blessed are the meek…
Blessed are the merciful…
Blessed are the peacemakers, persecuted…

11. Preaches he is the Son of God (Why might Jewish leaders not like him?)
Disciples believe he is the Messiah
Romans view him as a troublemaker. Why?
(John Greene) skip 2:00 to 2:24

12. Crucifixion Central theme of Christianity Crucified by Pontius Pilate
Rises after 3rd Day (Easter)

13. Spread of Christianity
Disciples believe he rose from the dead
Preach he is the Son of God
Apostle Paul spreads word of Christ by traveling in Middle East & Turkey; beheaded
Apostle Peter spreads word of Christ by traveling to Rome; crucified
Letters of Paul, Gospels, become New Testament (life of Jesus Christ, defines Christianity)

14. Spread of Christianity
6:00

15. Persecution Believers refuse to worship Emperor
Early Christians hunted down and killed, become martyrs (killed for beliefs)
Bread and circus
Deterred people from converting (duh?)

16. Romans adopt Christianity
Constantine sees fiery cross, soldiers paint on shields
Wins battle, credits Christian God
Becomes defender or Christianity in Europe
Theodosius makes it official religion
(20:00)

18. Organization of the Catholic Church
Peter is first Pope- “you are the rock upon which I found my church”
Hierarchy forms: Pope, Cardinals, Bishops, Priests

19. Christianity in the Middle Ages
Education focused in monasteries
Catholic Church and the Pope becomes very powerful with Holy Roman Empire
Cathedrals: Constructed to show the power of God and the church

20. Divisions of Christianity
Great Schism of 1054:
Church is split into Western and Eastern parts
Western Church headed in Rome is the Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Church headed in Constantinople becomes the Eastern Orthodox Church

22. Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther- German priest
Sees corruption in Catholic Church
Splits, starts
Lutheran Church & Protestantism

25. Christianity Today Christianity spreads around the globe
Most widely-practiced religion worldwide