Christianity Made Easy

World History

World Religions

Largest Religion World Wide

Majority religion in Europe and Americas

2 billion followers 159 million in the USA

Founder: Jesus of Nazareth

Date Founded: 33 AD

In Palestine Jewish Carpenter Spoke Aramaic Crucified by the

Romans

Beliefs: Monotheistic

One God (A Trinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit or Ghost)

Jesus was the son of God and died for sins of mankind- believed to be Messiah or savior

Jesus was God in flesh and bone

Beliefs: God

Creator of world Holy and good All powerful Expects ethical behavior Will judge wrongdoers

Beliefs Continued…

Angels- spiritual beings created by God before the world was created- sent as God’s messengers- Gabriel often referred to in Bible

72% of Americans believe in angels!

Beliefs Continued… Satan

The Devil Lucifer Once good but cast out of Heaven by

God Persecute and tempt humans Catholics believe in exorcism

Beliefs continued…

Heaven where you enjoy presence of God/ free from pain and suffering

Hell place for those who do not ask for forgiveness/ punishment is eternal- separation from God

70% of Americans believe in hell and Heaven

Denominations

Catholic- First organized church

Greek Orthodox Protestant

(Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Anglican, list goes on…)

Common Rituals

Attend church on Sundays

Baptism Communion Holy Marriage Holy Orders Last Rites Prayer

Holy Book

Bible Old and New

Testaments New Testament

originally written in Aramaic then translated into Greek, Latin, eventually English

Sources

http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/things.htm