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Christianity

Also known as Christian faith

Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion, which states that Jesus is the Son of God and rose from the dead after his crucifixion, whose coming as the messiah (Christ) was prophesied in the Old Testament and chronicled in the New Testament. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with over 2.3 billion followers, comprising around 28.8% of the world population. Its adherents, known as Christians, are estimated to make up a majority of the population in 120 countries and territories.

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Christianity is a major world religion centered on the belief that Jesus is the Son of God who rose from the dead after being crucified, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about the messiah. With over 2.3 billion followers across 120 countries and territories, it is the world's largest religion, shaping the beliefs and practices of nearly 29% of the global population.

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Key facts

Religion.name: Christianity
Religion.image: Church of the Holy Sepulchre by Gerd Eichmann (cropped).jpg
Religion.imagewidth: 275px
Religion.caption: The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, a holy place of Christianity
Religion.main_classification: Abrahamic
Religion.scripture: Bible (Old and New Testament)
Religion.theology: Monotheistic
Religion.area: Worldwide
Religion.territory: Christendom
Religion.founder: Jesus
Religion.founded_date: 1st century AD
Religion.founded_place: Judaea, Roman Empire
Religion.separated_from: Judaism
Religion.number_of_followers: 2.3 billion (referred to as Christians)

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Research

112,416 papers

Christianity.Cancer treatment and research · 2023Irish TLDOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-29923-0_13
Science and Orthodox Christianity: An Overview.ReviewIsis; an international review devoted to the history of science and its cultural influences · 2016Nicolaidis E, Delli E, Livanos N et al.DOI: 10.1086/688704
Christianity and Schizophrenia Redux: An Empirical Study.Journal of religion and health · 2020Kéri S, Kelemen ODOI: 10.1007/s10943-016-0227-6
Christianity-science compatibility beliefs increase nonreligious individuals' perceptions of Christians' intelligence and scientific ability.Public understanding of science (Bristol, England) · 2023Mackey CD, Rios K, Cheng ZHDOI: 10.1177/09636625221097022
Posthumous Organ Donation in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism: How Religious Beliefs Shape the Decision to Donate.ReviewOmega · 2025Tarabeih M, Marey-Sarwan I, Amiel A et al.DOI: 10.1177/00302228231183191
Christianity as a Concealable Stigmatized Identity (CSI) among Biology Graduate Students.CBE life sciences education · 2021Barnes ME, Maas SA, Roberts JA et al.DOI: 10.1187/cbe.20-09-0213
The importance of christianity, customs, and traditions in the national identities of European countries.Social science research · 2023Vlachová K, Hamplová DDOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2022.102801
Christianity, health, and genetics.American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics · 2009Smith DHDOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30199

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Wikidata facts

Image: Jerusalem Holy-Sepulchre Jesus-Detail-01.png

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OpenStreetMap tag: religion=christian
inception: 0033-00-00
Commons category: Christianity
member count: 2400000000
Unicode character: ✝️
hashtag: christianity
Mastodon instance URL: theres.life
Stack Exchange site URL: christianity.stackexchange.com

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Article

57 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Early Christianity
Apostolic Age
Ante-Nicene period
Spread and acceptance in the Roman Empire
Middle Ages
Early Middle Ages
High and Late Middle Ages
Modern era
Protestant Reformation and Counter-Reformation
Post-Enlightenment
Beliefs
Creeds
Jesus
Death and resurrection
Salvation
Trinity
Trinitarianism
Nontrinitarianism
Eschatology
Death and afterlife
Practices
Communal worship
Sacraments or ordinances
Liturgical calendar
Symbols
Baptism
Prayer
Marriage
Scriptures
Catholic interpretation
Protestant interpretation
Qualities of Scripture
Original intended meaning of Scripture
Demographics
Churches and denominations
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Church of the East
Protestantism
Restorationism
Other
Cultural influence
Influence on Western culture
Ecumenism
Criticism, persecution, and apologetics
Criticism
Persecution
Apologetics
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

Christianity remains culturally diverse in its Western and Eastern branches, and doctrinally diverse concerning justification and the nature of salvation, ecclesiology, ordination, and Christology. Most Christian denominations, however, generally hold in common the belief that Jesus is God the Son—the Logos incarnated—who ministered, suffered, and died on a cross, but rose from the dead for the salvation of humankind; this message is called the gospel, meaning the "good news". The four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John describe Jesus' life and teachings as preserved in the early Christian tradition, with the Old Testament as the gospels' respected background.