Starter quiz
- Which keyword refers to the group of monotheistic religions that Judaism, Christianity and Islam belong to?
- Davidic
- Abrahamic ✓
- Mosaic
- Noahic
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- The New covenant is found in the New ______.
- 'Testament' ✓
- Many Christians believe that Jesus' death was a ...
- sacrament.
- sacrifice. ✓
- sanctuary.
- sin.
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- Many Christians believe that after Jesus died, he ...
- rejoiced.
- was reincarnated.
- was resurrected. ✓
- was reformed.
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- The belief that God is one, in three persons, is known as the ...
- Trinity. ✓
- Triad.
- Tripod.
- Trimurti.
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- Which Christian denomination rejects the belief that Jesus is God?
- Jehovah's Witnesses ✓
- Orthodox Christianity
- Catholic Christianity
- Anglican Christianity
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Exit quiz
- Which keyword refers to the study of humankind?
- anthropology ✓
- theology
- history
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- Historians and theologians have been able to identify that Jesus was a __________ man.
- Christian
- Jewish ✓
- Muslim
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- Who are the earliest Christian writings attributed to?
- St Paul ✓
- St Peter
- St Thomas
- St Mark
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- Who did not write about Jesus?
- Flavius Josephus
- Pliny the Younger
- Pontius Pilate ✓
- Tacitus
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- Non-Christian writings about Jesus are significant because they show that Jesus had ______ influence, as well as a religious influence.
- 'historical' ✓
Worksheet
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Many historians agree that there is evidence of Jesus as a historical figure.
- Evidence for Jesus as a historical figure includes the New Testament and writings from non-Christian scholars.
- Sources of authority tell us that Jesus was a Jewish man, born in Bethlehem.
- The writings of non-Christians on the existence of Jesus may be considered more reliable.
- Jesus has had significant historical as well as religious influence.
Common misconception
Non-Christians reject the existence of Jesus completely.
Many non-Christians, including non-religious people, do accept that Jesus existed as a person, but reject that he existed as anything more than a historical figure.
Keywords
Anthropology/anthropological - relating to the study of humankind
Figure - a person who is important or distinctive in some way
Historian - a person who studies and writes about events from the past
Theologian - a person who studies religion, religious texts and religious beliefs
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