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World Religions ProjectThe Bible - correct answer-The Holy book of Christianity is called the Holy Bible
The Bible is a collection of Christian scriptures consisting of 66 books of the Old and New
Testament.
The Bible are Jesus's 27 teachings
The Old Testament has the same stories as Judaism's Tor
World Demographics - correct answer-Of the 6.9 billion people that populate the world, 2.18
billion people of all ages from over 200 countries practice Christianity, representing over a
third of the 2010 global population.
In 1910, about two thirds of the Christian population occupied Europe.
Currently only 26% of Christians populate Europe, 37% populate the Americas, 24 %
populate sub-Saharan Africa, about 13% populate Asia and the Pacific, and 0.6% populate
North Africa and the Middle East.
Sub-Saharan Africa and the Asia-Pacific's population of Christian citizens has also increased
over the past century; at the beginning of the 20th century, around 9% of the population in
Sub-Saharan Africa was Christian, while now 63% is.
Beliefs - correct answer-In Christianity There are a few main Beliefs
Belief in God the Father, Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Holy Spirit
The death, descent into hell, resurrection, and ascension of Christ
The holiness of the Church and the communion of saints
Christ's second coming, the Day of Judgement and salvation of the faithful.
Time and Place of Start of
Christianity - correct answer-Christianity is believed to be over 2000 years old. It started in
Judea with Jesus Christ and his disciples and was spread to the rest of the world by his
disciples. It is now the largest religion in the world with over one billion followers. In the
United States, 3 out of five americans
have a church membership
During this
his period, Judea was a cross-cultural mecca of bustling cities and farms. The emperor of
Rome was the ruler. The Jews at that time hated Roman rule -- it was but another reminder
of the historical oppression they faced as a people. The polytheistic cultural beliefs of Rome
were also pagan and intrusive to Jewish life. Some Jews saw that their only hope was to
conform to this change. Others became religious zealots who formed pockets of guerilla
resistance against Rome. Still others withdrew themselves into the Judean wilderness to
study the Jewish law and wait for the eventual coming of their promised Messiah
Traditions and Holidays - correct answer-Holidays and Traditions have been part of
Christianity as long as the religion has been around. They are an important way for modern
day Christians to connect with Christians throughout history
Important Holidays:
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