According to Dictionary.com, "the
Christian religion is founded on the life and teachings of Jesus.
It is a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the
Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New
Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as
savior."
Christianity is one of the five largest
religions in the world. While Christianity has around 2.1 billion
people, Islam has around1.2 billion people, Hinduism has 900
million people, Buddhism has 376 million people, African
Traditional has about 100 million people and Judaism has around 14
million people. Christianity has three basic divisions. They are
the Eastern Orthodox, the Roman Catholic and Protestant. There are
many branches of the divisions
that will be discussed in other workshops.
Christianity was founded after the death
of Jesus Christ in about 33 A.D.. Christ was the self proclaimed
Messiah of the Jewish people and founded Christianity. The religion
is prominent in North and South America and Europe. The original
languages of Christianity were Greek Aramaic and Latin. The usual
places of worship for Christians are a Church, a chapel, a
cathedral, a basilica or a meeting hall.
