Christianity: A 12-Minute History of the World's Largest Religion

What does the word "gospel" actually mean — and why does it connect Jesus Christ to a messenger, a jar of olive oil, and the word "angel"? This is the full history of Christianity explained in 12 minutes, from a small corner of the Roman Empire to the largest religion in the world, told through the words it left behind: gospel, angel, baptism, disciple, Christ, apostle, church, martyr, bishop, Bible, pagan, catholic, Protestant, Christmas, and Easter. Christianity began as a Jewish movement around a teacher from Nazareth, and its words traveled into everyday English. Follow the story: Jesus and his disciples, the crucifixion and the resurrection claim, Paul's journeys and the first people called "Christians," persecution under Rome, Constantine and the Council of Nicaea, the gathering of the Bible, the fall of Rome, the split between East and West in 1054, Martin Luther and the Reformation, and a faith that now counts about 2.4 billion people. Chapters: 0:00 Gospel — "good news" 0:48 Judea under Rome 1:29 Jesus of Nazareth 2:12 Baptism, disciples, teaching 3:10 Arrest and crucifixion 3:28 The resurrection — "Christ" 3:57 Apostles, letters, and Paul 4:56 First called "Christians" 5:13 Church — two words for one thing 5:54 Persecution and martyrs 6:40 Constantine changes everything 7:18 Nicaea — creeds and heretics 8:10 The Bible — Jerome and the Vulgate 8:52 Rome falls — popes and monks 9:36 East and West split (1054) 9:59 Indulgences and unrest 10:21 Luther and the printing press 11:20 Christianity goes global 11:41 Christmas and Easter 12:07 The story in one line The Word Stories Abrahamic Trilogy: Part 1 — Judaism:    • What Is Judaism? The Full History in 10 Mi...   — "Messiah: What Is Judaism? The History of Judaism in 10 Minutes" Part 2 — Christianity (this video) Part 3 — Islam What word should we cover next? Leave it in the comments. #Christianity #ChristianHistory #HistoryOfChristianity #ChristianityExplained #Etymology #Gospel #BibleHistory #ChurchHistory #AncientHistory #WordStories