REL 1510 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Immaculate Conception, Huldrych Zwingli
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Christianity is based upon the life and teachings of jesus, a jew who lived his life in the roman province of palestine. Christianity to spread quickly throughout the roman empire and eventually to the rest of europe, and finally the entire globe. As time progressed, christianity divided into three major branches. Catholic branch of christianity claims to be the successor of the church established in rome soon after christ"s death. It traces its spiritual history to the early disciples of jesus. The pope, or spiritual leader, traces his office"s lineage back to st. peter, recognized as the first pope, one of jesus" disciples. Catholicism was originally predominately practiced in ireland, poland, france and spain. During the fourth century, the roman catholic church split, and the eastern. The split was primarily a political one due to the division of the roman empire into western and eastern components. The two churches became officially separate in 1054.
