| A | B |
|---|
| moral | the lesson taught by a story |
| divine | of, from or like a God |
| afterlife | an existence of life thought to follow death |
| Jesus | Jewish teacher whose ideas, life, and death are central to the Christian religion |
| Gospel | written account of Jesus' life |
| disciple | a follower of Jesus during his lifetime |
| parables | stories with a moral |
| crucifixion | a form of execution in which the person is hung from a cross |
| resurrection | coming back to life after death |
| charity | the giving of money or help to people who are poor |
| debate | a discussion of opposing opinions; argument |
| Gentile | term for those who are not Jewish |
| persecute | to harass, such as because of religion |
| missionary | a person who spreads his or her faith by converting others to his or her religion |
| Epistle | one of the letters of Paul to Christian churches that became part of the new Testament |
| alien | of or coming from another country; foreign |
| edict | a starement by a ruler that has the force of law |
| communion | a ritual in which Christians remember Jesus by eating bread and drinking wine |
| bishop | local leader of the church |
| pope | the bishop of Rome, the most important bishop in the catholic Church |
| catholic | universal |
| creed | statement of beliefs |
| Trinity | union of three persons-Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit-in one God |
