Top 10 Facts about Christianity You Didn't Know

in #religion7 years ago (edited)

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Christianity is the second largest religion of the world. And it is beleived to be founded by Jeasus Christ

Following are the facts about Christianity.

1 Population

Christianity is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion adherents, about a third of the world's population.

2 Denominations

In 2001, the World Christian Encyclopedia counted 33,830 different Christian denominations.

3 Son of God

Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of humanity whose coming as the Messiah was prophesied in the Old Testament.

4 No new religion

Most scholars say Jesus never viewed himself as creating a new religion per se, just reforming Judaism

5 Branches

The three largest branches of Christianity are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the various denominations of Protestantism.

6 History

Christianity began as a Second Temple Judaic sect in the mid-1st century in Judea. It quickly spread to Europe, Mesopotamia, Asia and by the 4th century had become the official state church of the Roman Empire.

7 Main Religion

Christianity was the main religion in Egypt between the Fourth and Sixth Centuries.

8 Income

In 2010, the Catholic Church had an income of US$97 billion.

9 Persecuted

Christianity is severely persecuted in at least 27 countries.

10 Living Location

38% of Christianity is projected to live in sub-Saharan Africa in 2050.

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