Christianity

David Harris, Izet Porobic, Kerry Stewart

Information

• Largest religion in the world• 1/3 population of entire world• Practiced in Europe, North and South America,

and Australia

History

• Started about 2,000 years ago• Based on Judaism• Began when Jews were being dominated• Began with Jesus of Nazareth• Had 12 disciples• Executed via crucifixion by Romans

Beliefs

• One God• Jesus Christ• Trinity• Apostle’s Creed• Monotheistic• Eternal afterlife in Heaven• Everyone sins• Will one day return to Earth - apocalypse

Forms of Worship and Practices

• Church• Praying• Baptism• Christmas• Good Friday• Easter• Marriage• Funerals

God

• One God• Pure spirit• Creator of the world• All powerful• No gender• Worthy of mankind’s love and worship• Judges wrongdoers

Deities

• God - Creator of everything• Jesus Christ – Son of God, died of sins,

crucified

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