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Christentums

Christentums, or Christianity, is a global religious tradition centered on the life, teachings, death, and reported resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. It originated in the 1st century CE in Judea and spread through the Roman world and beyond. The primary written source is the Bible, comprising the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament, which documents Jesus’ ministry and the beliefs of his early followers.

Christianity is diverse and organized into several major traditions, most notably Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and

Historically, the church grew from a persecuted sect to a dominant religious force in Europe and beyond,

Protestantism,
along
with
historic
churches
such
as
Oriental
Orthodoxy
and
the
Assyrian
Church
of
the
East.
The
canons
of
scripture
and
the
interpretation
of
key
doctrines
vary
by
tradition.
Common
elements
include
sacraments
such
as
baptism
and
the
observance
of
the
Lord’s
Supper,
and
the
belief
in
God
as
Trinity
in
most
mainstream
branches.
shaping
law,
art,
education,
and
social
norms.
It
participated
in
ecumenical
councils
(for
example,
Nicaea
in
325
CE)
and
experienced
major
splits,
including
the
East–West
Schism
of
1054
and
the
Protestant
Reformation
in
the
16th
century.
Today
Christianity
comprises
roughly
two
to
three
billion
adherents
worldwide,
with
a
broad
range
of
liturgical
practices,
organizational
structures,
and
perspectives
on
social
and
ethical
issues.