Opening Assignment 8/17/15

• What are some differences you can find between Judaism and Christianity?

• What about similarities?

Christianity

• 2.2 Billion Followers • Deity: God• Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)• Monotheistic• Founder: Jesus Christ (of Nazareth)• Jesus told parables (stories) and was seen as a

threat. He was arrested and executed.

Beliefs of most Christian sects:– Jesus was born to virgin Mary, was the son

of God– lived as a prophet, was crucified, died for

sins, and rose from the dead.–Book= Bible – Leaders=Priests, Ministers, Reverends, Pope

(Catholic)–Place of Worship= Church–PROTESTANT = protest

3 Types of Christians• Eastern Orthodox• Roman Catholic• Protestant (Baptist,

Methodist, Presbyterian, Mormon, Lutheran, etc…)

Catholicism

• 1.2 billion followers (of 2.2 bill. Christians)

• Leaders – bishops and priests (successors of Christ’s disciples)

• Head – Pope (Bishop of Rome and successor to disciple Peter)

• Church – Mass• Communion – sacraments• (bread – body, wine – blood)

Catholicism

• All Catholics are Christians, but not all Christians are Catholics

• The Pope is God’s chosen mouthpiece • Salvation at baptism, can be lost by bad

deeds and no good works.• Purgatory – purification for heaven

Mapping the Catholic population

Why do you think there is such a large population of Catholics in Central and South America?

Pope Francis

Vatican City

City inside of a Country inside of a City

Vatican City

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPHRIjI3hXs

5 Sentence Compare/Contrast

• Please write 5 sentences comparing and contrasting the Catholic version of Christianity to the Protestant version.

• Examples – views of afterlife, salvation, leadership, anything else you can think of.