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| Baptism | Visible sign of one's entrance into the Christian community |
| Beatitudes | The verses in the Serom on the Mount beginning with "Blessed are...", which can be used as an outline for Christian teachings |
| Bethlehem | The city where Jesus was born |
| Bible | Holy book of Christianity |
| Blasphemy | Irreverence toward God or sacred things; the act of insulting or disrespecting holy persons, customs or beliefs |
| Catholic | Believers who make up the largest group of Christians in the world; governed by the Pope in Rome; one of the three main branches of Christianity |
| Christ | From the Greek word Khristos, meaning The Annointed One; The Redeemer |
| Christians | Those who believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, the Redeemer; they also believe that Jesus is the son of God who died to save them |
| Christmas | Holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus |
| Communion | A ceremony/sacrament that recalls Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples |
| Creed | A brief statement of the main points of religious belief |
| Disciple | One who adheres to the doctrines of another; a follower; an apostle |
| Easter Sunday | Celebrates Jesus rising from the dead |
| Epiphany | 12 days after Christmas, remembers the visit of three wise men to the infant Jesus in Bethlehem |
| Fundamentalist | Person who believes the Bible to be literally true |
