Sunday, May 13, 2007 1:32 AM
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. Christians believe Jesus to be the Son of God and the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. With an estimated 2.1 billion adherents in 2001, Christianity is the world's largest religion. It is the predominant religion in Europe, the Americas, Southern Africa, the Philippine Islands and Oceania. It is also growing rapidly in Asia, particularly in China and South Korea.
Christianity shares its origins and many religious texts with Judaism, specifically the Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament. Like Judaism and Islam, Christianity is classified as an Abrahamic religion (see also, Judeo-Christian).
The name "Christian", meaning "belonging to Christ" or "partisan of Christ", was first applied to the disciples in Antioch, as recorded in Acts 11:26. The earliest recorded use of the term "Christianity" is by Ignatius of Antioch.
christianity originated from the West with the belief of Jesus Christ. According to the New Testament in the religious text, which is the Bible, it is stated that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came down to Earth to pay for the sins of men so that men will not perish to eternal doom. this religion was globalized by the missioners who go to all parts of the world to spread the Word.
however, some parts of the religious text contradicts with scientific theories. according to Science, it is proven that the world was created by a big bang. in the Bible, the world was created by God.
Despite these contradictive statements that can be found, many out there choose to believe in what their instincts tell them to, thus the religion is globalized to all parts of the world with many believers.
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