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Religion & Law: Judeo-Christian Tradition
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Religion & Law
Judaism
1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain
4. Remember the Sabbath
5. Honor thy father and thy mother
6. Thou shalt not kill
7. Thou shalt not commit adultry
8. Thou shalt not steal
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness
10. Thou shalt not covet
Preached ideas from the 10 Commandments
Ideas went beyond traditional morality
Stressed the importance of people's love for God
Jesus was referred to as Jesus Christ
Christos is a Greek word meaning "messiah" or "Savior"
Indirect
Romans kicked rebellious Jews out of the empire
This Diaspora allowed the Jews to spread their beliefs
Direct
Eventually, Christianity became the official religion of the empire
Rome Spread Judeo-Christian Ideas
Christianity
Religion founded by Jesus
Christianity
As Rome expanded, it took control of Judea, the homeland of the Jews
Was both a Jew and a Roman subject
Jesus
Judeo-Christian Traditions
Judaism
Religion of the Hebrews
Many monotheistic religions helped shape democratic traditions
First five books of the Hebrew Bible
Torah
Dignity can never be taken away
- God wanted people to live moral lives
- Humans are created in God's image
God gave humans moral freedom
People can chose between good and evil
10 Commandments
Code of Laws
Emphasis on individual worth, equality of all, & community concern