Christianity
David Harris, Izet Porobic, Kerry
Stewart
Information
• Largest religion in the world
• 1/3 population of entire world
• Practiced in Europe, North and South America,
and Australia
History
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Started about 2,000 years ago
Based on Judaism
Began when Jews were being dominated
Began with Jesus of Nazareth
Had 12 disciples
Executed via crucifixion by Romans
Beliefs
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One God
Jesus Christ
Trinity
Apostle’s Creed
Monotheistic
Eternal afterlife in Heaven
Everyone sins
Will one day return to Earth - apocalypse
Forms of Worship and Practices
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Church
Praying
Baptism
Christmas
Good Friday
Easter
Marriage
Funerals
God
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One God
Pure spirit
Creator of the world
All powerful
No gender
Worthy of mankind’s love and worship
Judges wrongdoers
Deities
• God - Creator of everything
• Jesus Christ – Son of God, died of sins,
crucified
Citation
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Boyd, Malcom. Christian Its Meanings in an Age of Future Shock. New York: Hawthorn Books,
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everything, transcendent authority;, which emphasizes God's immanence, the intimacy between
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Biblical Christianity. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Nov. 2012. <http://www.theopedia.com/Deity_of_Jesus
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