Christianity is the second largest religion of the world. And it is beleived to be founded by Jeasus Christ
Following are the facts about Christianity.
1 Population
Christianity is the world's largest religion, with over 2.4 billion adherents, about a third of the world's population.
2 Denominations
In 2001, the World Christian Encyclopedia counted 33,830 different Christian denominations.
3 Son of God
Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the savior of humanity whose coming as the Messiah was prophesied in the Old Testament.
4 No new religion
Most scholars say Jesus never viewed himself as creating a new religion per se, just reforming Judaism
5 Branches
The three largest branches of Christianity are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the various denominations of Protestantism.
6 History
Christianity began as a Second Temple Judaic sect in the mid-1st century in Judea. It quickly spread to Europe, Mesopotamia, Asia and by the 4th century had become the official state church of the Roman Empire.
7 Main Religion
Christianity was the main religion in Egypt between the Fourth and Sixth Centuries.
8 Income
In 2010, the Catholic Church had an income of US$97 billion.
9 Persecuted
Christianity is severely persecuted in at least 27 countries.
10 Living Location
38% of Christianity is projected to live in sub-Saharan Africa in 2050.
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