Introduction Flashcards
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What do MOST Christians believe about Jesus Christ
Most Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God, fully divine, fully human and the saviour of humanity prophesied in the Old Testament
Give a definition of Christianity
Christianity is a Monotheistic and Abrahamic Religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ presented in the canonical Gospels and other New Testament writings
How did Christianity grow, up and to Roman Empire
Christianity began as a Jewish sect in the mid 1st Century originating in the levant region of the Middle East, it quickly spread to Syria, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor and Egypt, it grew in size and influence over the centuries and by the end of the 4th Century had become the official state church of the Roman Empire, replacing other forms of worship practiced under Roman rule.
How did Christianity grow during the Middle Ages
During the Middle Ages most of the remainder of Europe was Christianised, with Christians being a sometimes large religious minority in the Middle East, North Africa, Ethiopia, and parts of India, following the age of discovery Christianity spread to the Americas, Australasia, sub Saharan Africa through missionary work and colonization
What kind of Role has Christianity played in the world
Christianity has played a prominent role in the shaping of western civilisation
Describe the groups of Christianity
Worldwide the three largest groups of Christianity are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the various denominations of Protestantism
What century did the Catholic and Orthodox church’s split from one another
11th century
When did Protestantism come into being
During the Reformation of the 16th Century, splitting from the Catholic Church
How many adherents are there of the Christian Faith
As of the 21st Century there are approximately 2.2 Billion adherents
How many Britons see themselves as Christians
42 million Britons see themselves nominally as Christians
What is one of the most important concepts in Christianity
One of the most important concepts in Christianity is that of Jesus giving his life on the cross and rising from the dead on the third day
What do Christians believe Jesus was
The Messiah promised in the Old Testament
How many Catholic followers are there said to be
Just over a billion, a half of all Christians
In terms of percentage how many Christians are there in the world
32%
How many Christian denominations are there
41,000
How many Protestants are there in the world
800 million
How many bibles are distributed each year
78 million
How many are said to be martyred for there faith each year
159,960
How did Christianity begin according to the book Christianity an Introduction
Christianity began in the Roman province of Palestine (present day Israel, Palestine and Jordan) over 2,000 years ago and is based on the teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
Describe the Impact Christianity has had
Although Jesus taught for only 3 years and died an apparently ignominious death on a cross outside Jerusalem, his birth is now celebrated around the world and is the major point to which time is measured, even by non-Christians
How did Christianity initially grow
Christianity grew initially as a radical movement within the much older traditions of Judaism
What Religion to Jesus belong to
Jesus was a Jew and he remained faithful throughout his life to the Jewish Faith
How is Christianity growing
Christianity is now declining numerically in Western countries to expand everywhere, the most rapid growth in the 20th century was in South America and Africa
What did the Roman Authorities wake up to around the year 60AD
At some point around the year 60 the Roman authorities woke up to the fact that there was a new secret society in the heart of their city, which was rapidly gaining recruits, they had not the slightest idea what it was about although it was clearly due to some agitator
