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The following topics pertain to eschatology, a part of theology, physics, philosophy and futurology concerned with what are believed to be the final events of human history, the ultimate destiny of humanity — commonly referred to as the "end of the world" or "end time".
In 2010, 87% of the world's Christian population lived in countries where Christians are in the majority, while 13% of the world's Christian population lived in countries where Christians are in the minority. [1] Christianity is the predominant religion in Europe, the Americas, Oceania, and Sub-Saharan Africa. [1]
Christian eschatology is an ancient branch of study in Christian theology, informed by Biblical texts such as the Olivet Discourse (recorded in Matthew 24–25, Mark 13, and Luke 21), The Sheep and the Goats, and other discourses of end times by Jesus, with the doctrine of the Second Coming discussed by Paul the Apostle [2] in his epistles ...
Catholic Church – also known as the Roman Catholic Church; the world's largest Christian church, with more than 1.3 billion members. Eastern Catholic Churches – autonomous, self-governing (in Latin, sui iuris) particular churches in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, the Pope. Latin Church – Western and largest autonomous Catholic Church
These topics crop up repeatedly in Christian theology; composing the main recurrent 'loci' around which Christian theological discussion revolves. Bible (Holy Scripture) – the nature and means of its inspiration , etc.; including hermeneutics (the development and study of theories of the interpretation and understanding of texts and the topic ...
Christian theology is the theology – the systematic study of the divine and religion – of Christian belief and practice. [1] It concentrates primarily upon the texts of the Old Testament and of the New Testament, as well as on Christian tradition. Christian theologians use biblical exegesis, rational analysis and argument. Theologians may ...
The American Council, started by members of Destiny Church, has pumped more than $20,000 into local school board elections. Christian conservative school board candidates take lead in Placer ...
Traditional Christianity declined in the West, while new forms developed. The centre of growth shifted from West to East and from the North to the Global South. In the twenty-first century, it is the world's largest religion with more than two billion Christians worldwide.