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West Asian Christians (13 C) Asian Christian socialists (3 C, 3 P) A. Afghan Christians (1 C, 2 P) Asian Catholics (2 C, 1 P) B. Bangladeshi Christians (3 C, 11 P)
These people were born, died, or lived their religious life in any of the states or territories of Asia. Since Christianity began in Asia, the first Christians were Asians, and Biblical figures of the Old Testament considered to be saints also spent all or most of their lives in the Holy Land .
The following is a list of notable people who converted to Christianity from a different religion or no religion. This article addresses only past voluntary professions of faith by the individuals listed, and is not intended to address ethnic, cultural, or other considerations such as Marriage. Certain people listed here may be lapsed or former ...
Christianity further spread eastward under the Parthian Empire, which displayed a high tolerance of religious matters. [7] According to tradition, Christian proselytism in Central Asia, starting with Mesopotamia and the Iranian plateau, was put under the responsibility of Saint Thomas the Apostle, and started in the first century AD. [8]
Christianity is the predominant religion and faith in Europe, the Americas, the Philippines, East Timor, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Oceania. [11] There are also large Christian communities in other parts of the world, such as Indonesia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and West Africa where Christianity is the second-largest religion after Islam.
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Christianity portal; Members of Christian churches, either past or present, by nationality. Subcategories. This category has the following 194 subcategories, out of ...
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