Christianity

Christianity book cover — LET S FIND OUT RELIGION CHRISTIANITY LYNNAE D STEINBERG Britannica Educational Publishing IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSEN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

Christianity — page 1 — What Is ChrIstIanIty With some two billion followers Christianity is the most widespread religion in the world Like Islam and Judaism Christianity is monotheistic It teaches that This map shows countries where a majority of the population is Christian Each color represents a different branch of Christianity 4

Christianity — page 2 — Vocabulary Monotheistic religions teach the belief that there is only one God rather than many gods or none at all there is only one God and that God created the world Christianity is based on the life death and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth who lived long ago in the Middle East Christians believe that Jesus is the Christ or chosen one whom God sent to the world to save people Central to Christianity is love for God above all things Christianity also tells people to love one another and to be forgiving humble and kind Christians believe that Jesus was sent by God to save humanity Christianity has three main branches Roman Catholicism Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism Despite these different branches Christians see themselves as one worldwide community 5

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