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Christianity at a glance | history of religion |

June 27, 2020

Christianity at a glance:


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Christianity is the popular religion in the world with over 2 billion adherents. 42 million Britons see themselves as nominally Christians, and there are 6 million who are actively practicing.






  • Christians believe that jusus was the Messiah promised in the Old Testamen.  
  • Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
  • Christians believe that God sent His Son to earth to save humanity from the consequences of its sins.
  •  One of the most important concepts in Christianity is that of Jesus giving his life on the Cross (the crucifixion  ) and rising from the dead on the third day (the Resurrection).



Elements to this one God:


Christians believe that there is only one God, but that there are three elements to this one God:

  
  • God the Father
  • God the Son
  • The Holy Spirit

  • Christians worship in churches.
  • Their spiritual leaders are called priests or ministers.
  • The Christian holy book is the Bible , and consists of the Old and New Testaments. 
  • Christian holy days such as Easter and Christmas are important milestones in the Western secular calendar      

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