Christianity!
Class Project - World Cultures - Walsh Middle School
What is Christianity?
Christianity is a monotheist religion and followers are called Christians. The Christians believe in The 10 Commandments. The 10 Commandments are: Thou shalt have no other Gods before me, Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images, Thou shalt not take the Lord's name in vain, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy, Honor thy father and thy mother, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, wife or possessions. A tradition of Christianity is Baptism. Baptism is when you show your faith for God/Jesus public-ally. The Christians worship at Church. The church is a building where Christians worship. The Priest is the the worship leader of the Church. The Holy book of Christianity is the Holy Bible. The Holy Bible contains the old and new testament. The Old testament is before Jesus Christ was born and the New testament is after Jesus Christ was born. The Holy Holidays are Christmas and Easter. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and Easter is the celebration of when Jesus Christ rose from the dead. The Holy City of Christianity is Bethlehem. Bethlehem is a Holy City because this is where Jesus Christ was born. The common figure of the 3 Religions Christianity, Judaism, and Islam is Abraham. The view of god from the 3 Religions are that there is only one god that they believe in.
The Church!
The Church is a place where Christians go to worship their one and only god.
The Priest!
The Priest is the head of the church and is the one who teaches the people.
The Cross!
The Cross is the symbol of Christianity because Jesus came down to earth and died on the cross to clear away our sins.
Baptism!
Baptism is a way to show your faith in god.
The Holy Bible!
The Holy Bible contains of the Old and New Testament. The Old Testament is before Jesus came to earth and the New Testament is when Jesus came to earth.
Bethlehem!
Bethlehem is where Jesus Christ was born.