Aim: How was Christianity a "gift" of the Roman Empire?

Do Now:
1. Who is Jesus?
2. Who is Judas?
3. Who is occupying the land of Judea?
4. Who will crush them if they go too far?

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/beliefsystems/christianity.cfm


Notes:
1. Jesus- leader and founder of the Christian faith.
2. Apostle- follower of Jesus.
3. Paul- apostle who spread Christianity through the Roman Empire.
4. Diaspora - the dispersal of the Jews out of Palestine.
5. Bishop-head of churches in one area.
6. Pope- head of the Roman Catholic church
7. Constantine- Roman emperor who ended the persecution of Christians.