“do unto others as you would have them unto you.” Christianity By: Humza, Arjun and Tim (HAT)

History of Christianity Originated in Jerusalem in the beginning of the 1 st century by the followers of Jesus Christ Jesus-believed to be Christ, the messiah, the son of god 12 disciples-hand picked apprentices of Jesus Christ to spread word of his teachings after his death Christianity was discouraged until the reign of Constantine, emperor of Rome, who made Christianity the official religion Edict of Milan (A.D.313)

Basic Belief System Christianity is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ belief in life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ “do unto others as you would have them unto you.” God created the ten commandments for people to live their life by

Ten Commandments

Sacred Symbols Cross - (Crucifix) – Where Jesus was crucified. Fish - Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter (ICTHYS Greek) Dove - Symbol of the Holy Ghost and represents our Lord’s Baptism and the Pentecost.

Sacred Texts and Places Gospels – The teaching of Christ New Testament – Includes Gospels, Christian Writing and Jesus Christ Old Testament – About the Hebrews Church – Pray, Sing and read the Bible

Rituals, Ceremonies and Holidays Baptism – When a Christian joins a church Matrimony - The state or ceremony of being married; marriage Christmas – When Jesus was born. Easter – Jesus rose from the dead and ascended to heaven. Lent – A forty day period

Places of Worship Chapel - A small building for Christian worship Church - A building used for public Christian worship.

Role of Women Women in Early Christian Churches had little freedom, they weren’t allowed to speak, teach, baptize or offer in church. In modern churches women have more rights. They are allowed to be church leaders, sing in choirs, pray, teach and do other things without any restrictions. The bible refers to a number of women who played important roles: Mary (mother of Jesus), Mary Magdalene, Mary and Bertha, Eve, etc.

Demographics There are about 1, 995, 229, 000 Christians in the world. 33% of the world’s population The main branches of Christianity are Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox. Majority of the Christians are in U.S. and Canada (86%), Latin America (92%), Europe (76%), Australia (85%). It is the most prevalent faith in Africa (48%).

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