Christianity
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Page semi-protected
[hide]
Part of a series on
Christianity
Jesus Christ is the central figure of Christianity.
Jesus Christ
Virgin birth · Crucifixion · Resurrection · Easter · Jesus in Christianity
Foundations
Apostles · Church · Creeds · Gospel · Kingdom · New Covenant
Bible
Old Testament · New Testament ·
Books · Canon · Apocrypha
Theology
Apologetics · Baptism · Christology · Father · Son · Holy Spirit ·
History of theology · Salvation · Trinity
History and traditions
Timeline · Mary · Peter · Paul ·
Fathers · Early · Constantine the Great ·
Ecumenical councils · Missions ·
East–West Schism · Crusades ·
Protestant Reformation
Denominations and movements
[show]Western
Adventist · Anabaptist · Anglican · Baptist · Calvinism · Evangelical · Holiness · Independent Catholic · Lutheran · Methodist · Old Catholic · Protestant · Pentecostal · Roman Catholic
[show]Eastern
Eastern Orthodox · Eastern Catholic · Oriental Orthodox (Miaphysite) · Assyrian
[show]Nontrinitarian
Jehovah’s Witness · Latter Day Saint · Unitarian · Christadelphian · Oneness Pentecostal
General topics
Art · Criticism · Ecumenism · Liturgical year · Liturgy · Music · Other religions · Prayer · Sermon · Symbolism
The Essay on The Roman Catholic And Eastern Orthodox Churches
As the Roman Empire expanded, Emperor Constantine changed the capital of the Empire from Rome to the site of Byzantium. This area was known as New Rome and also as Constantinople. The appointed bishop of New Rome had great authority, second only to the Pope in Rome. As time passed, the separation of the two branches of Catholicism led to slight differences in theology and ritual. There were many ...
P christianity.svg Christianity Portal
This box: view · talk · edit
Christianity (from the Ancient Greek word Χριστός, Khristos, “Christ”, literally “anointed one”) is a monotheistic religion[1] based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings.[2] Adherents of the Christian faith are known as Christians.[3]
Christianity teaches that Jesus is the Son of God, God having become human and the savior of humanity. Because of this, Christians commonly refer to Jesus as Christ or Messiah.[4] The three largest groups in the world of Christianity are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox churches, and the various churches of Protestantism. The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox patriarchates split from one another in the East-West Schism of 1054 AD, and Protestantism came into existence during the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century, splitting from the Roman Catholic Church.[5]
The word Christianity is the label that has been widely accepted by the secular and church-world to describe the practice of faith by the followers or disciples of Jesus Christ.
Christianity began as a Jewish sect in the mid-1st century.[6][7] Originating in the eastern Mediterranean coast of the Middle East (modern Israel and Palestine), it quickly spread to Syria, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor and Egypt, it grew in size and influence over a few decades, and by the 4th century had become the dominant religion within the Roman Empire.[8] During the Middle Ages, most of the remainder of Europe was Christianized, with Christians also being a sometimes large religious minority in the Middle East, North Africa, Ethiopia[9] and parts of India.[10] Following the Age of Discovery, through missionary work and colonization, Christianity spread to the Americas, Australasia, sub Saharan Africa and the rest of the world.
Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah prophesied in the Hebrew Bible, referred to as the “Old Testament” in Christianity. The foundation of Christian theology is expressed in the early Christian ecumenical creeds, which contain claims predominantly accepted by followers of the Christian faith.[11] These professions state that Jesus suffered, died, was buried, and was resurrected from the dead to open heaven to those who believe in him and trust him for the remission of their sins (salvation).[12] They further maintain that Jesus bodily ascended into heaven where he rules and reigns with God the Father. Most denominations teach that Jesus will return to judge all humans, living and dead, and grant eternal life to his followers. He is considered the model of a virtuous life, and both the revealer and physical incarnation of God.[13] Christians call the message of Jesus Christ the Gospel (“good news”) and hence refer to the earliest written accounts of his ministry as gospels.
The Churches Of Christ A Comparative Essay
The Churches of Christ: A Comparative Essay Over the past ten years there has been much controversy in the Christian and secular media about the International Churches of Christ (ICC), and the United (or mainline) Church of Christ (CoC). This controversy has stemmed from theICC's misuse of funds, doctrinal problems, member abuse, and mind-control. The differences between the CoC and the ICC are ...
As of the early 21st century, Christianity has around 2.2 billion adherents.[14][15][16] Christianity represents about a quarter to a third of the world’s population and is the world’s largest religion.[17] Christianity is the state religion of several countries
