The document provides an overview of the rise of Christianity. It describes how Jesus taught ideas such as loving God and others that went against Roman rule, leading to his crucifixion. His disciples then spread the message of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire. Over time, Christianity was adopted as the official religion and the Church established a hierarchy with the Pope as its head. Eventually, conflicts led to a split between the Western Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. Missionaries then helped spread Christianity to many other parts of Europe and the world.

1. The Rise ofChristianity
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019
 Mapping Christendom Activity
 Cornell Notes Review
 Christianity Lecture
 13.1 Guided Reading
Worksheet/homework
1st 8:49—10:30
3rd 10:34—12:16
Lunch 12:16—12:46
5th 12:50—2:30
Learning Targets: I can…
•Summarize the life of Jesus and basic Christian
beliefs.
•Identify the role played by the apostles in the
growth of Christianity.
Essential Question:
•How do new ideas change the way
people live?

4. Judaism
and
the Romans
 Romans held tight control over the province of
Judaea and the city of Jerusalem (the holy city
of the Jews).
 There were several revolts by the Jews against
Roman rule. Eventually, all Jews were forced
out of Jerusalem and settled elsewhere.
 Although they were scattered around the
world, Jews kept their faith alive by following
their religious laws and traditions.

5. Jesus
of
Nazareth
 Jesus was a Jew who grew up in a small town called Nazareth,
just to the north of Judaea. He travelled around the area to
preach his ideas.
 Jesus taught people to “love god with all your heart” and to
“love your neighbor as yourself”. Forgiveness and being
humble were also key teachings.
 He used common language and parables to communicate his
teachings.
 Jesus was seen as a threat to Roman law and order due to his
increasing popularity. He was arrested and crucified.
 According to Christian belief, Jesus rose from the dead and
appeared to his disciples. This was the birth of Christianity.

6. The
Apostles
 The Apostles were early Christian leaders who spread
the message of Jesus and formed churches throughout
the Mediterranean.
 Peter established the Christian church in Rome, which
is now the headquarters of the Catholic church.
 Paul wrote many letters, which became part of the
NewTestament of the Bible.
 Basic Christian beliefs are that Jesus was the son of
god, people can gain salvation, and the idea of the
Trinity.

7. Christianity
and
the Roman
Empire
 Christianity spread though the Roman Empire
because it provided comfort for people with the
promise of a better afterlife.
 Romans arrested, beat, and even killed the Christians
because they would not worship the emperor or serve
in the military.
 Emperor Constantine adopted Christianity after
seeing a vision as he prepared for battle in 312 A.D.
 EmperorTheodosius made Christianity the official
religion of the Roman Empire in 392 A.D.

8. Organization
of
theChurch
 The Church established a hierarchy to make sure teachings
remained consistent from place to place.
 Patriarchs were at the top followed by Archbishops, Bishops,
Priests, and the Laity.
 The patriarch of Rome became known as the pope and the
head of the Roman Catholic Church. The eastern part of the
empire rejected this and formed the Eastern Orthodox Church.
 By 300 A.D. the NewTestament was added to the Bible.
 Teachings that were adopted by the church were called
doctrine and those that were rejected were called heresies.

9. Two
Christian
Churches
 Conflicts developed between the two Christian Churches when
Italy was invaded in the 8th century. The Pope asked the
Byzantines for help, but they refused. He then turned to the
Franks.
 After defending Italy, the Pope crowned the Frankish king,
Charlemagne, as the Roman Emperor. This greatly upset the
Byzantines, who believed that their ruler was the true Roman
Emperor.
 As a result of these conflicts, the Pope and the patriarch of
Constantinople excommunicated each other in 1024, leading to
the Great Schism that exists to this day.

10. The
Spread
of
Christianity
 Monasteries and Convents were formed for Monks and Nuns to
model how Christians should live. Missionaries also spread the
teachings of Christianity.
 The Byzantine missionaries created the Cyrillic alphabet for the
Slavic languages. It is still used by Russians, Ukrainians, Serbs,
and Bulgarians today.
 Germanic tribes invaded Britain starting in the 5th century.
They became known as Anglo-Saxons and set up churches and
monasteries. St. Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland during
this time too.
 By the 8th century, most of England had accepted the Christian
faith.