The Bishop of St Peter’s Basilica, known as the Pope, became the spiritual head of Christians worldwide.
Jesus was born in the tiny village of Bethlehem in Judea around 6 to 4 BCE.
The Jewish religious leaders felt threatened by his growing popularity, compassion, and interpretation of Jewish laws which clashed with their literal interpretation of the scriptures.
The Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament that tell the story of Christ’s life and teachings.
History is generally divided into the Ancient or Early Period, the Medieval or Middle Period, and the Modern Period.
Emperor Constantine attributed his victory to the divine inspiration of Jesus.
Jesus was baptized when he was about 30 years old.
His disciples found his sealed tomb empty on the third day after his death, which convinced them that Jesus had been resurrected.
The Medieval Period in India is subdivided into the Early Medieval Period (8th–13th century CE) and the Later Medieval Period (13th–mid-18th century CE).
Christianity spread extensively in India with the arrival of missionaries who opened educational institutions and introduced Western Education.
The Jews looked forward to the coming of the Messiah to liberate them from foreign bondage and establish the kingdom of God in Palestine.
Christians were oppressed and persecuted as a religious minority for almost 300 years after the death of Jesus.
Jesus travelled and preached throughout Galilee for 3 years.
The Messiah is defined as a liberator of an oppressed people or country, or the promised deliverer of the Jews.
The two phases of the Later Medieval Period are the Delhi Sultanate phase (1200–1526 CE) and the Mughal dynasty phase (1526–mid-18th century CE).
Peter, one of the twelve disciples, is described as the foundation rock of Christianity who actively spread the teachings in Palestine.
Jesus grew up and studied the Jewish scriptures in Nazareth, which was located in northern Palestine.
St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City became the religious headquarters of the Christian world.
St Peter worked as a fisherman before he was recognized as the leader of the 12 disciples.
The code of conduct established by Jesus was based on unconditional love for God and true love for one’s neighbour.