Christianity
Where Does Christianity occur?
In the world, Christianity is practiced dominantly in North America, South America, Europe, and Russia.
How Many Practice Christianity Worldwide?
2.2 Billion people practice Christianity worldwide. That is 32 percent of the world's population.
Ranking Compared To Other Religions
Christianity has the most followers compared to every other religion. It is ranked number one in its amount of followers.
Growing or Shrinking?
Christianity is most definitely growing, and by a lot. Christianity is growing by 25 million followers per year. Two million five-hundred one thousand convert to Christianity from another religion yearly.
Where is growing the fastest?
Currently, Christianity is growing fastest in Nepal. More missionaries are going over there to draw and convert more people to Christianity because this country has the lesser amount of Christians.
Types Of Christianity
Through diffusion, Different types and Forms of this religion were created. Basically, everyone decided to follow the basic principle of the religion but they all go about following it differently. There are three main sects within the religion: Orthodox, Pentecostal, and Roman Catholic.
Orthodox Christian Church
Pentecostal Christian Church
Roman Catholic Christian Church
Diffusion
Christianity spreads through a Hierarchical diffusion. Typically Missionaries went to the leaders of areas and the religion spread down. Christianity also spread as people saw Christians practicing the religion and they wanted to be apart of what the religion stood for.
How To Become A Christian?
The MAIN principle to becoming a christian is that you have to "confess with your mouth and believe in your heart" that Jesus is the son of God and that He died for your sins. If you believe and confess this, you are a Christian.
Why are People attracted to this Religion?
We think people are attracted to the religion because you choose your fate based off of the life that you decide to live. If you practice the principles in the bible, good comes from it in the end which is Heaven. On the other hand, if you decide to do bad in your life, you go in the exact opposite direction which is Hell.
Religious Category?
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the oral teachings of Jesus Christ of Nazareth through the New Testament. Though their are 3 forms of God, Christianity is still a monotheistic because the one God is presented in the 3 forms: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
History Of Christianity
4BC Birth Of Jesus
30AD Crucifixtion Of Jesus
380 Made Official Religion Of Roman Empire
1095 Council of Clermont: Pope Urban II Proclaims First Crusade
1431 Joan of Arc Martyred
1431-49 Council of Basel
1478 Spanish Inquisition founded by Ferdinand and Isabella
1517 Luther Posts 95 theses
1611 King James Bible Produced
1692 Salem Witch Trials
1797 Second Great Awakening
What are the Major Beliefs of The Religion?
- God
- Jesus Christ
- The Holy Trinity
- The Bible
- Angels and Demons
- Heaven and Hell
Identifiers of Christianity
Identifiers of Christianity is the cross. You can tell if somebody is a Christian if they wear a cross around their neck or if the symbol is somewhere on their body. The main place of this religion is a church. A majority of all Christians worship in some form of Church. The dead are buried through a typical funeral service. Houses and communities have churches nearby so the people can gravitate towards them.