Vocabulary Activity

Complete the following vocabulary exercise on another sheet of paper.

Imagine that you are a monk or a nun living about 600 years after thebirth of Jesus. Using all of the following vocabulary words, explainChristianity to a non-Christian person.

scriptures priests monasteries

messiah gentiles bishop

missionary archbishops apostles

parish patriarchs heresy

convents diocese

Guided Reading Activity

After reading Chapter 16, you should be able to describe the origin and spread ofChristianity and religious life at the time of the early church.

1. Describe the early life of Jesus.

2. What is a parable and why did Jesus use parables to teach?

3. Explain why the followers of Jesus believed he was the messiah.

4. In what ways was the message of Christianity spread?

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5. Why was Christianity unpopular in Rome?

6. What did Constantine do to help Christianity grow?

7. Describe how the early church was organized.

8. What caused the split in the early church?

9. What writings became part of the New Testament?

10. What reasons did Augustine give for the fall of Rome?

11. Explain the purpose of the early monasteries and convents.

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