The Golden Age of Athens Pgs. 222-227
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 apostle | any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people, an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform |
| Christianity | the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ |
| New Testament | the second part of the bible; it tells you about the life and teachings of Jesus and about his followers |
| crucifixion | sentence to death where you are nailed to a cross hanging on a wall, and are left to die my thirst or starvation. |
| messiah | any expected deliverer |
| gospels | four books in the New Testament that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings |
| martyr | one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion |
| Old Testament | the first part of the Christian Bible, corresponding to the Jewish Bible |
| acid rain | rain containing high amounts of chemical pollutants |
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