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Christianity, major religion stemming from the life, teachings, and death of Jesus of Nazareth (the Christ, or the Anointed One of God) in the 1st century ce. It has become the largest of the world’s religions and, geographically, the most widely diffused of all faiths.
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion, professing that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead and is the Son of God, [8] [9] [10] [note 2] whose coming as the Messiah was prophesied in the Hebrew Bible (called the Old Testament in Christianity) and chronicled in the New Testament.
The essence of Christianity revolves around the life, death and Christian beliefs on the resurrection of Jesus. Christians believe God sent his son Jesus, the messiah, to save the world.
Discover 50 fascinating hidden facts about Christianity, including insights into Jesus' life, the Apostle Paul's teachings, Bible mysteries, and intriguing facets of Christian history. Unearth the lesser-known truths of the world's largest religion.
By looking to the Gentile (non-Jewish) world and carefully dissociating itself from the Zealot revolutionaries and the Pharisees, Christianity made possible its ideal of a world religion, at the price of sacrificing Jewish particularity and exclusiveness.
Christianity is the world's largest religion, with 2.8 billion adherents. It is categorized as one of the three Abrahamic or monotheistic religions of the Western tradition along with Judaism and Islam.
Christians believe Jesus was neither just another enlightened teacher on the one hand, nor a divine avatar on the other—God in a human disguise. Instead, in all his words and deeds, Jesus was both fully and completely divine and also a real, embodied human being.
Whether you are a devout Christian or just starting to explore your faith, these study guides, prayers, history, and personal accounts can help illuminate your journey.
These basic Christian beliefs are essential to followers of Christianity. As core doctrines, they unite a faith otherwise divided on a host of positions.
Christianity is one of the oldest religions in the world and ranks first among the world religions at 31.2%. It belongs to the three Abrahamic religions, along with Judaism and Islam. What makes Christianity unique is its central faith is in its three forms: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.