RELI 2732 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Indulgence, Protestantism, Purgatory
17 Apr 2017
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Hebrew bible accepted by christians as sacred scripture but called the old testament. The writings of christians were collected in the new testament. The rst 4 books are called the gospels: they relate the story of jesus, the founder of christianity, also contains advice from christian leader called the apostles, especially paul. Palestine under roman rule by the time jesus was born. Jewish society had several factions, wealthy families, revolutionaries, intellectuals, poor people. According to christian tradition, jesus" birth was not ordinary, foretold by an angel. Miraculously conceived to mary who was a virgin. Jesus - son of god, sent into the world by god, and one with god. Jesus portrayed as a wise child debating with elders in temple in jerusalem. Baptized in river of jordan by john the baptist (preaching that end of the world is upon us) who belonged to the apocalyptic movement. Baptism in the emergence of water, puri cation.
