Christ
Apostolic succession- the teaching that bishops represent a direct, uninterrupted line of continuity from the first Apostles of Jesus Christ
Gospel of Mary Magdalene- an excerpt where Mary is singled out by Jesus for special teachings
Synoptic Gospels- “Synoptic Gospels” because they can be “seen together” and displayed in three similar columns
Jesus- central figure, the incarnate Word of God
John the Baptist- who prepared people for the coming of Jesus
original sin- the Christian doctrine that says everyone is born sinful
Canonical Gospels- the first four books of the New Testament
Mystical Gospel- the sense of some form of contact with the divine or transcendent
Mary- the mother of Jesus
Gnostic Christianity-the idea that God has sent his only “Son” to suffer and die for the sins of all humankind
Trinity- the union of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Council of Nicaea-the first council in the history of the Christian church that was intended to address the entire body of believers
Marcion-preached that the benevolent God of the Gospel who sent Jesus Christ into the world as the savior was the true Supreme Being
Paul of Tarsus- Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus
Gospel of Judes- non-canonical Gnostic gospel. The content consists of conversations between Jesus and Judas Iscariot
Crusades- religious wars between Christians and Muslims
Protestant Reformation- a religious reform movement
Eastern Orthodox-
Luther-best known among Christians as the seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation and as the namesake of Lutheranism
Calvin-known for his influential institutes and later called Calvinism
Something I learned that was important is that only Christians acknowledge the Three-in-One God.