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Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the Holy Bible. Christians believe Jesus to be the Son of God and the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. With an estimated 2.1 billion adherents in 2001, Christianity is the world's largest religion. It is the predominant religion in Europe, the Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Philippine Islands, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also growing rapidly in Asia, particularly in China and South Korea. Christianity began in the 1st century AD as a Jewish sect, and shares many religious texts with Judaism, specifically the Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament. Like Judaism and Islam, Christianity is classified as an Abrahamic religion.

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  • 2,100,000,000
  • 2007
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by midness Aug 24, 2008

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