Rise Of Christianity Packet
Pages 69, 75, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, & 86
Critical Thinking Skills Activity 10 pg. 69
Christianity
Hinduism
Deities
One God in 3 persons
Father, Son, & Holy Spirits
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Sarasvati,
Kali and many others
Afterlife
Final Judgment,
Followed by Heaven or Hell
Reincarnation
(rebirth into a new body)
Salvation
Belief in Jesus Christ as savior
Mosksha
(Release from the cycle of rebirth)
Founder
Jesus Christ
No Known Founder
Sacred
Text
Major
Holy Days
The Christian Bible
Vedas, Upanishads, & others
Christmas – Jesus’ Birthday
Easter- Jesus’ death& resurrection
Diwali – New Years Holi- Spring
Shivaratri – festival of Shiva
Critical Thinking Skills Activity 10 pg. 69
• 1. Which of the following
statements best describes
Christianity and Hinduism?
• B One worships many deities and one
worships one God.
• 2 What Statement of fact do
Christianity and Hinduism have in
common?
• A Both have life after death.
Time Line Activity 10 Page 75
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1. C.E. 64 The Romans began to persecute Christians
2. C.E. 312 Constantine accepted Christianity
3. C.E. 313 Constantine issued the Edict of Milan.
4. C.E. 392 Christianity became Rome’s official religion
5. C.E. 597 Pope Gregory I sent 40 monks to England
6. C.E. 726 Leo III removed icons from churches
7. C.E. 800 Charlemagne received title of emperor
8. C.E. 1054 Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic
Churches Separated
Time Line Activity 10 Page 75
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World Literature Reading 10 Page 82
• 1. According to the Gospel, what will
happen if a person does not judge
another?
• If a Person does not judge others then he or she
will not be judged either
• 2. What is meant by “a good measure”?
Why should a person give one?
• A good measure means that one should always
give the full amount and a little bit more when
measuring something. The person who always
give the full measure will get that much in
return.
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• 3. What do the verses say will happen
if a blind man tries to lead a blind
man?
• Both Blind men will fall in a pit because they
can not see.
• 4. Why does the parable criticize the
person who tries to get the sawdust
out of his brother’s eye?
• Because he has a much bigger object in his
own eye, a plank.
World Literature Reading 10 Page 82
• 5. Critical Thinking according to these
teachings, why should people be good
to other people? Give examples from
the text.
• People should be good to others because if
they are, they will be treated well in return.
Examples Forgiveness, giving full mesure,
giving gifts.
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• 6. Critical Thinking what do you think
the parable about the speck of
sawdust and the plank is supposed to
teach readers?
• The Story teaches that if a person has made
a small mistake another should not judge
him for it because usually people themselves
have made even bigger mistakes
Primary Source Readings 10 Page 84
• 1. How does Jesus’ teaching compare
with “Eye for eye, and tooth for a
tooth”?
• Jesus teaches the opposite, he teaches “turn
the other cheek” Forgiveness.
• 2. How does Jesus’ teaching compare
with “Love your neighbor and hate
your enemy”?
• Jesus teaches to love thy neighbor, love
everyone even your enemy.
World Literature Reading 10 Page 82
• 3. Why does Jesus say that people
should love their enemies?
• Jesus says that people should love their
enemies so that they might love as God loves.
• 4. Critical Thinking How do you think the
people listening to Jesus might have
reacted? How would you have reacted?
• In general, they should consider the fact that
Jesus’ message challenged the standards of the
day and this could be difficult for some people
to accept.
Take-Home Review Activity 10 page 85
• The Pope became the head
of the church for
• B Latin-speaking Christians.
Take-Home Review Activity 10 page 86
Characteristics
1. Survived the fall of the Western
Roman Empire
Roman Catholic Church
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2. Many members honored icons.
3. Believed their emperor
represented Jesus Christ on Earth.
4. Believed the pope was the head
of all Christian churches .
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5. Church and government worked
closely together
6. Developed in the Eastern Roman
Empire based on Greek Heritage
7. Leaders of this church claimed
both spiritual and political power
Eastern Orthodox Church
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