NounSingular Christianity Plural countable and uncountable; plural Christianities Christianity (countable and uncountable; plural Christianities)
Related termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Christianity (from the Greek word Xριστός, Khristos, "Christ", literally "anointed one") is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in the New Testament. The Christian faith is essentially faith in Jesus as the Christ (or Messiah), the Son of God, the Savior, the manifestation of God to humankind (Immanuel), and God (Yahweh or the "Lord") himself. Adherents of the Christian faith, known as Christians, believe that Jesus is the Messiah prophesied in the Hebrew Bible (the part of scripture common to Christianity and Judaism). The foundation of Christian theology is expressed in the early Christian ecumenical creeds, which contain claims predominantly accepted by followers of the Christian faith. These professions state that Jesus suffered, died from crucifixion, 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). 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. Christians call the message of Jesus Christ the Gospel ("good news") and hence refer to the earliest written accounts of his ministry as gospels. Christianity began as a Jewish sect and is classified as an Abrahamic religion (see also Judeo-Christian). Originating in the eastern Mediterranean, it quickly grew in size and influence over a few decades, and by the 4th century had become the dominant religion within the Roman Empire. 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, and parts of India. Following the Age of Discovery, through missionary work and colonization, Christianity spread to the Americas, Australasia, and the rest of the world, therefore Christianity is a major influence in the shaping of Western civilization. As of the early 21st century, Christianity has between 1.5 billion and 2.1 billion adherents. Christianity represents about a quarter to a third of the world's population and is the world's largest religion. In addition, Christianity is the state religion of several countries. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License If Christianity is the best religion and perfect religion then what happened to the unbelievers b4 it existed? Q. Christianity's bible said unbelievers go to hell. But Christianity I thought wasn't the first religion? What about all those other people who never heard of it? Asked by Young008 - Sat Jul 25 22:22:29 2009 - - 9 Answers - 1 Comments A. According to the bible, It was always there... Answered by FireFop - Sat Jul 25 22:25:28 2009 How do I get through about Christianity to my bi friend with the internet? Q. I've tried talking to my bisexual friend on the internet to try to bring her back to Christianity so she can go to the right place when God comes back for her, but nothing seems to work. What is a sure fire way that I can get through to her? Asked by Papoose C - Sun Aug 16 18:39:57 2009 - - 43 Answers - 0 Comments A. That she's still friends with you even though your proselytizing is probably pretty annoying says a lot about her respect for you. How about you treat her with the respect she's been showing to you and stop judging her and nagging her. If she's interested, she'll ask. All you're going to do is lose a friend if you keep on at her. If you can't be her friend unless she has the same beliefs that you do, then she was never your friend to begin with...she was only a mark. Answered by ellie - Sun Aug 16 18:45:35 2009 Why do so many African Americans continue to practice Christianity when it was a forced relgion?
Q. Okay, so I am african american and I want to know why so many of us are out there practicing christianity as though it wasn't a forced religion back during times of slavery. I dunno, maybe I have the facts wrong, so hopefully someone can enlighten me. I'm not a Christian- but the reason that I'm not is for the simple fact that evolution makes too much sense to me- however, what I want to know is why so many african americans continue to practice Christianity, while all the other have been abolished (or at least are seeming to be) in this century. Asked by Not Your Average Banana - Tue Sep 5 12:43:25 2006 - - 11 Answers - 3 Comments A. The vast majority of the the Christian world is made up of peopel whose ancestors had Christanity imposed upon them, be it by direct or indirect coercion. Most Europeans did not take to Christianity voluntarily per se. They were for the most part pagans and then their emperor, or king would say, "We are all Christians." Old beliefs lost official sanction and were forgotten. Part of that is because the old pagan religions, as well as the African religions were community based religions. They depended on the village or state to have the festivals, participate in the customs and retell the old stories. In the case of slaves, families and towns were ripped apart and what was left bore no resmblance to what they used to practice. … [cont.] Answered by nycplanner - Tue Sep 5 14:33:57 2006 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Christianity"
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