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Set of pictures for a number of famous Christians from various fields Christians have made many contributions in a broad and diverse range of fields, including the sciences , arts , politics , literatures , sports and business .
The history of Christianity begins with the ministry of Jesus, a Jewish teacher and healer, who was crucified and died c. AD 30–33 in Jerusalem in the Roman province of Judea. Afterwards, his followers, a set of apocalyptic Jews, proclaimed him risen from the dead .
Pages in category "Historians of Christianity" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 271 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
David Dreier – Member of the United States House of Representatives [17] Bob Goodlatte – Member of the United States House of Representatives [18] William Higgs (politician) (1862-1951) – Australian Senator and member of the House of Representatives, Treasurer of Australia [n 3] Gustav A. Hoff (1852-1930), American businessman and Mayor ...
Christians consider the resurrection of Jesus to be the cornerstone of their faith (see 1 Corinthians 15) and the most important event in history. [138] Among Christian beliefs, the death and resurrection of Jesus are two core events on which much of Christian doctrine and theology is based. [139]
History of Christian theology – an overview of various ideas in the development of Christian theology. History of late ancient Christianity – traces Christianity during the Christian Roman Empire – the period from the rise of Christianity under Emperor Constantine (c. 313), until the fall of the Roman Empire in the West (c. 476).
A wide range of beliefs and practices are found across the world among those who call themselves Christian. Denominations and sects disagree on a common definition of "Christianity". For example, Timothy Beal notes the disparity of beliefs among those who identify as Christians in the United States as follows:
The Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 7, Enlightenment, Reawakening and Revolution 1660-1815 (2007) Chadwick, Owen. The Popes and European Revolution (Oxford UP, 1981) Hastings, Adrian, ed. A World History of Christianity (1999) 608pp; Hope, Nicholas. German and Scandinavian Protestantism 1700-1918 (1999) Latourette, Kenneth Scott.