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Javanese Christian Church – 0.2 million [180] Indonesian Christian Church Synod – 0.2 million [181] Church of Christ in the Sudan Among the Tiv – 0.2 million [182] Evangelical Church of Congo – 0.2 million [183] Christian Evangelical Church of Sangihe Talaud – 0.2 million [184] Central Sulawesi Christian Church – 0.2 million [185]
A Christian denomination is a distinct religious body within Christianity, identified by traits such as a name, organization and doctrine.Individual bodies, however, may use alternative terms to describe themselves, such as church, convention, communion, assembly, house, union, network, or sometimes fellowship.
The Druze faith incorporates some elements of Christianity, [31] [32] [33] and other religious beliefs. The full Druze canon or Druze scripture (Epistles of Wisdom) includes the Old Testament, [34] the New Testament, [34] the Quran and philosophical works by Plato and those influenced by Socrates among works from other religions and ...
Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica.. Christianity played a prominent role in the development of Western civilization, in particular, the Catholic Church and Protestantism. [5] [50] Western culture, throughout most of its history, has been nearly equivalent to Christian culture, and much of the population of the Western hemisphere could broadly be described as cultural Christians.
The Bible is the sacred book in Christianity. Christianity, like other religions, has adherents whose beliefs and biblical interpretations vary. Christianity regards the biblical canon, the Old Testament and the New Testament, as the inspired word of God. The traditional view of inspiration is that God worked through human authors so that what ...
Christian tradition is a collection of traditions consisting of practices or beliefs associated with Christianity. Many churches have traditional practices, such as particular patterns of worship or rites, that developed over time. Deviations from such patterns are sometimes considered unacceptable by followers, or are regarded as heretical.
The origin of religious belief is an open question, with possible explanations including awareness of individual death, a sense of community, and dreams. [8] Traditionally, faith, in addition to reason, has been considered a source of religious beliefs. The interplay between faith and reason, and their use as perceived support for religious ...
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.