ChristianityChristianityBy Harrison ChisholmBy Harrison Chisholm

Learn about Christian holidays

Learn about Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection

Jesus getting crucified

The birth of Jesus, celebrated in the holiday of Christmas

The cross, a popular Christian symbol

Stories of Origin/ Important PeopleAbout Jesus’ life and miracles

• Main Story of Origin/ Unifying Story is when Jesus gets crucified and resurrected

• Jesus also performed many miracles, which are also considered Stories of Origin

• Jesus is and important figure, as well as his disciples: Peter/Simon, Andrew, James son of Zebedee, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon, and Judas

Jesus is performing one of his miracles as he walks on water

Jesus is getting resurrected

Jesus’ twelve disciples

Holy Writings

• Main text is the Bible

• Bible consists of New Testament and Old Testament (Torah/ Hebrew Testament)

• New Testament has 27 books and Jesus’ life/ miracles

A picture of the Bible

A picture of the Old Testament/ Torah

A picture of the New Testament

Core BeliefsAbout the life of Jesus

• Jesus was born in Bethlehem, under the Star of Bethlehem

• Grew up in Nazareth and Egypt

• Christians believe he performed many miracles, such as resurrecting people and walking on water

• Christians believe that after Jesus was crucified, he was resurrected and descended into heaven

• Christians believe that one day Jesus will come back and save them

Jesus is being crucified in this image to the right

Jesus is being born in Bethlehem, under the Star of Bethlehem

Jesus is being resurrected

Symbols and ObjectsAbout Chi Rho, The Dove of Peace, and more

• Dove of Peace symbolizes Jesus’ baptism and the Holy Spirit

• For the Chi Rho, Chi is the first letter of Christ in Greek, and Rho is the last

• I.N.R.I is what the put over Jesus’ head to mock him as he was crucified (I.N.R.I translates in English to Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews)

• The Linked Circles symbolize the Holy Trinity, or the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

• Palm Leaves symbolize Palm Sunday

A picture of the Chi Rho

Two palm leaves are shown in this picture I.N.R.I is posted above Jesus as he

is being crucified

Places of Worship/ Holy PlacesAbout the Church and more

• Churches is the place where Christians worship

• Churches are different for different branches of Christianity

• Bethlehem, Israel, the location of Jesus’ birth, is holy to Christians

• Mount Athos is inhabited by many Eastern Orthodox Christians

A picture of Mount Athos

A picture of a Catholic Church

Bethlehem, the place of Jesus’ birth

Rites of Passage and RitualsFrom Baptism to Matrimony and more

• Baptism is a Christian ritual, and it marks the birth

• A Communion is a ritual that marks when people join the community of a Church

• Matrimony is when two Christian people get married

A baby getting BaptisedBread and wine, what you eat at a communion

A painting of two Christians getting married (matrimony)

Celebrations and HolidaysFrom Christmas to Easter

• Christmas is the celebration of Jesus’ birth

• People give each other presents on Christmas, because giving and love are two of Jesus’ main teachings

• Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus after he is crucified

• Lent is a celebration where Christians give up one thing that they like

• This is because Jesus walked in the desert for forty days and had to make a tough decision; to follow the devil or to continue his teachings

This is a picture of Jesus with the devil in the desert

In this picture, Jesus is being born

This is a picture of what happened when Jesus was resurrected