Christianity

Jesus - Carpenter in Judaea, born around 0 BC - Interpreted by some as The Messiah - Faith Healer - By the thirties A.D. he was arrested and executed (as a heretic and anarchist) - Most of the basis of christianity came from books called the gospels about the life of Jesus. - Christianity started off as a branch of Judaism but it diverged more and more. 4 Gospels
 * Matthew
 * Mark
 * Luke
 * John
 * No Primary Source


 * Matthew written between 70-100
 * Gospel of Mark tries to prove thins happened trying to prove to the jews
 * Gospel of Luke written between 80-90 Luke is about helping the poor and repressed
 * All three of the first gospels synoptic gospels all related


 * John written after the year 100 tried to push the idea that Jesus was god


 * Only source not by a christian by Josephus, a jewish historian
 * Most historians agree that christianity was an outgroth of judaism and platonic thinking

- Christianity was very popular and succesful because it was the first religion to say that everyone is equal and Jesus loves everyone equally. The Romans originally arrested people for practicing Christianity.
 * Paul was a very important early Christian who is responsible for spreading Christianity.

Eventually under Constantine, Christians were no longer persecuted. Then he converted to Christianity. Christianity spread quickly, and now it is the largest practiced religion in the world.