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Ch 10 sec 2-2
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Organizing

• Church ruled by Hierarchy
• Different levels of authority

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Clergy

• Leaders of the church
• Laity-church members
• No women clergy

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Hierarchy

• Local Churches-Priest
• Diocese-Bishop
• Region-Archbishop
• 5 leading Archbishops-Patriarchs
• Decisions at church discussions became doctrine

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Gospels

• Jesus did not write
• 4 accounts that were well known
• Matt Mark Luke and John
• Called gospel New Testament
• Writers defined religion

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Bishop of Rome

• Claims more authority
• Authority of Petercalled Pope
• Roman Catholic
• Greek speaking churches did not recognize his
  authority

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