christianity made easy world history world religions
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Christianity Made Easy
World History
World Religions
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Largest Religion World Wide
Majority religion in Europe and Americas
2 billion followers 159 million in the USA
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Founder: Jesus of Nazareth
Date Founded: 33 AD
In Palestine Jewish Carpenter Spoke Aramaic Crucified by the
Romans
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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
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Beliefs: God
Creator of world Holy and good All powerful Expects ethical behavior Will judge wrongdoers
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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!
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Beliefs Continued… Satan
The Devil Lucifer Once good but cast out of Heaven by
God Persecute and tempt humans Catholics believe in exorcism
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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
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Denominations
Catholic- First organized church
Greek Orthodox Protestant
(Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Anglican, list goes on…)
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Common Rituals
Attend church on Sundays
Baptism Communion Holy Marriage Holy Orders Last Rites Prayer
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Holy Book
Bible Old and New
Testaments New Testament
originally written in Aramaic then translated into Greek, Latin, eventually English
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Sources
http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/things.htm