Jillian Kurzmann's Blog 5/3/18

Jillian Kurzmann
5/3/18
Honors Western Civilization

Today in class, we started a powerpoint. We took notes on it.

Christianity in the Pax Romana (a little backstory leading into the Middle Ages) a new religion in the empire.

  • Christianity
    • It all begins with Jesus
    • Most of what we know of Jesus comes from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
    • "Gospel" means "good news".
  • Who's Jesus?
    • Jesus was a Jewish, itinerant preacher in Judea who set himself a part from other "Messiahs".
    • Jesus taught God's personal relationship to each human being.
    • Message of Love.
  • More Roots
    • Jesus' followers 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.
    • Jesus was seen as a threat to Roman Rule and was crucified, though his followers believed he rose from the dead and ascended to Heaven.
    • The 12 followers of Jesus who attempted to spread the word of his teachings were known as apostles.
  • Start Spreading the News
    • Paul of Tarsus was a Jew who became a follower of Jesus after a miraculous vision on the road to Damascus.
    • Paul talked of "presentation" which meant that God chose who was to be saved and who was to be damned.
    • Paul was well-travelled, he helped fund churches in many places, and he kept in touch with these new Christians by letters (Corinth, Thessalonia, Rome, Ephesus).
  • From Outlaw Cult to Actual Religion
    • A reading from the letter of Paul to the...
      • Romans
      • Corinthians
      • Ephesians
      • Philippians
      • Colossians
      • Thessabrians
      • Hebrews
      • etc

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