Chapter 37: Christianity

What do Christians mean by "the Holy Trinity"?

• The period leading up to Easter

• Joseph, Mary, and the baby Jesus

• The church on different continents

• Three beings that make up one God

Salvation means "saving". Christians believe that faith in Jesus can save them from

• sin.

• pain.

• sorrow.

• poverty.

What do Christians around the world have in common?

• The form of worship

• The teachings of Jesus

• The style of church building

• the Book of Common Prayer

A schism is a division or separation. For what reason did Christianity separate into eastern and Western churches?

• The western & eastern churches had significantly different beliefs.

• There was a struggle for leadership & authority of the church.

• The emperor of Rome wanted to lead the church.

• They wanted to celebrate Easter on a different day.

What is the job of the Pope in Rome?

• To start a new Protestant denomination

• To plan the Christian calendar

• To head the Eastern Orthodox Church

• To head the Roman Catholic Church

Why did Martin Luther get in trouble with the Roman Catholic church in the early 1500's?

• He refused to stop protesting for reforms in the Catholic Church.

• He studied the religions of Africa & Asia.

• He insisted that the Earth travels around the sun.

• He asked church leaders to move to Germany.

Which of these is an example of a Christian denomination?

• Jews

• Hindus

• Catholics

• Buddhists

What day do most churches hold their worship service?

• Tuesday

• Thursday

• Saturday

• Sunday

Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead, appeared to his disciples, and joined God in heaven. They call this miracle

• the salvation.

• the sacraments.

• the resurrection.

• the baptism.

On which point about baptism do Christian churches differ?

• the idea that it is a sacrament

• the age when it should happen

• whether it should involve water

• whether it makes one a Christian