Christianity Made Easy
World History
World Religions
Largest Religion World Wide
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Majority religion in Europe and
Americas
2 billion followers
159 million in the USA
Founder: Jesus of Nazareth
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Date Founded: 33
AD
In Palestine
Jewish Carpenter
Spoke Aramaic
Crucified by the
Romans
Beliefs: Monotheistic
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One God (A Trinity of
the Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit or Ghost)
Jesus was the son of
God and died for sins
of mankind- believed
to be Messiah or
savior
Jesus was God in
flesh and bone
Beliefs: God
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Creator of world
Holy and good
All powerful
Expects ethical
behavior
Will judge
wrongdoers
Beliefs Continued…
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Angels- spiritual
beings created by
God before the
world was createdsent as God’s
messengersGabriel often
referred to in Bible
72% of Americans
believe in angels!
Beliefs Continued… Satan
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The Devil
Lucifer
Once good but cast
out of Heaven by
God
Persecute and
tempt humans
Catholics believe in
exorcism
Beliefs continued…
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Heaven where you enjoy presence of God/ free
from pain and suffering
Hell place for those who do not ask for forgiveness/
punishment is eternal- separation from God
70% of Americans believe in hell and Heaven
Denominations
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Catholic- First
organized church
Greek Orthodox
Protestant
(Lutheran,
Methodist,
Presbyterian,
Anglican, list goes
on…)
Common Rituals
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Attend church on
Sundays
Baptism
Communion
Holy Marriage
Holy Orders
Last Rites
Prayer
Holy Book
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Bible
Old and New
Testaments
New Testament
originally written in
Aramaic then
translated into
Greek, Latin,
eventually English
Sources
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http://www.religionfacts.com/christianit
y/things.htm