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There were 27.5 per cent who stated that they had no religion (which compares with 15.5 per cent in Britain overall). [ 79 ] [ 80 ] Other more recent studies suggest that those not identifying with a denomination, or who see themselves as non-religious, may be much higher at between 42 and 56 per cent, depending on the form of question asked.
300 First Christians reported in Greater Khorasan; an estimated 10% of the world's population is now Christian; parts of the Bible are available in 10 different languages [52] 301 – Armenia is the first kingdom in history to adopt Christianity as state religion
c. 319 – Christianization of Iberia (Georgia) [3] [4] [5] c. 325 – Kingdom of Aksum (Ethiopian Orthodox Church) 337 – Roman Empire (baptism of Constantine I) 361 – Rome returns to paganism under Julian the Apostate; 364 – Rome returns to Christianity, specifically the Arian Church; c. 364 – Vandals (Arian Church)
The date of the baptism is not recorded by Bede, however it has been proposed to have taken place within the first 5 years of the Augustinian mission, but not before 601. [ 81 ] Rædwald's nominal conversion did not seem to have resulted in a significant alteration of his worldview, with there being little evidence for his adoption of ...
[5] [6] This was part of a gradual split between early Christianity and Judaism, as Christianity became a distinct religion including predominantly Gentile adherence. [5] Jerusalem had an early Christian community, which was led by James the Just, Peter, and John. [7] According to Acts 11:26, Antioch was
1496 – First Christian baptisms in the New World take place when Guaticaba along with other members of his household are baptized on the island of Hispaniola [104] 1497 – Forced conversion of Jews in Portugal [105] 1498 – First Christians are reported in Kenya; 1499 – Portuguese Augustinian missionaries arrive at Zanzibar.
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In its first few centuries, Christians made up a small minority of the population of the Roman Empire. The religion attracted little attention from writers with other religious beliefs, and few artifacts have been found to document Christianity in its earliest days. Most of the surviving documentation was written by Christians. [4]