Fast Facts on Christianity

[Chad]

Fast Facts on Christianity

This section provides basic facts on Christianity in a quick, at-a-glance format. Here you can get a general sense of the Christian faith before exploring it in greater depth, get the basics in order to compare Christianity to other religions, study for a test on Christianity, play a Christian trivia game, or just learn something new.
<dl><dt>Date founded:</dt><dd>c. 33 AD</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Place founded:</dt><dd>Palestine</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Founder:</dt><dd>Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish carpenter</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Adherents:</dt><dd>2 billion
</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Main location:</dt><dd>Europe
North America
South America</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Major sects (denominations):</dt><dd>Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Sacred texts: </dt><dd>The Bible, comprised of the Old Testament and New Testament</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Original languages:</dt><dd>Aramaic, Greek, Latin</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Religious professionals:</dt><dd>Priest; bishop; archbishop; patriarch; pope; pastor; minister; preacher; deacon</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>House of worship: </dt><dd>Church, chapel, cathedral, basilica, meeting hall</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Type of theism:</dt><dd>Trinitarian Monotheism </dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Ultimate reality:</dt><dd>One God (a Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit)</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Human nature:</dt><dd>Created good but now born sinful</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Purpose of life:</dt><dd>Know, love and serve God</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>How to live: </dt><dd>Have faith in the true God and Christ's resurrection, do good works, participate in sacraments </dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Afterlife:</dt><dd>Resurrection of body and soul, purgatory (Catholic and Orthodox), and eternal heaven or hell </dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Symbols:</dt><dd>Cross, dove, anchor, fish, alpha and omega, chi rho</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Major holidays:</dt><dd>Advent (Nov. 30 - Dec. 24)
Christmas (Dec. 25)
Epiphany (Jan. 6)
Lent (40-day period prior to Easter)
Good Friday (last Friday before Easter)
Easter (date varies)
All Saint's Day (Nov. 1)</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Books of the New Testament :</dt><dd><table border="0" cellpadding="5" width="450"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="242">Gospel of Matthew
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Luke
Gospel of John
Acts of the Apostles
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians</td> <td valign="top" width="161">Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon</td> <td valign="top" width="134"> Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation</td> </tr></tbody></table></dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Two Greatest Commandments</dt><dd>1. Love God with your heart, soul and mind.
2. Love your neighbor as yourself.
</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Four Last Things</dt><dd>1. second coming
2. judgment
3. heaven
4. hell</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Seven Deadly Sins</dt><dd>1. pride
2. greed
3. lust
4. envy
5. gluttony
6. anger
7. sloth</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Seven Ecumenical Councils</dt><dd>1. Council of Nicea (325 AD)
2. Council of Constantinople (381)
3. Council of Ephesus (431)
4. Council of Chalcedon (451)
5. Second Council of Constantinople (553)
6. Third Council of Constantinople (681)
7. Second Council of Nicea (787)</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Twelve Apostles</dt><dd>1. James, son of Zebedee
2. John, son of Zebedee
3. Philip
4. Bartholomew
5. Thomas
6. Andrew (Peter's brother)
7. Simon Peter
8. Matthew the tax collector
9. James, son of Alphaeus
10. Simon the Zealot
11. Judas Iscariot
12. Thaddaeus
</dd><dt>
</dt><dt>Fourteen Stations of the Cross</dt><dd>1. Jesus is condemned to death
2. The cross is laid upon him
3. Jesus' first fall
4. Jesus meets Mary
5. Simon of Cyrene bears the cross
6. Veronica wipes Jesus' face
7. Jesus' second fall
8. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
9. Jesus' third fall
10. Jesus is stripped of his garments
11. Jesus is crucified
12. Jesus dies
13. Jesus' body is taken down
14. Jesus's body is laid in the tomb</dd></dl>reference: religionfacts.com

 

[Property Of God]

I've only one comment, as Coptic Orthodox, we don't believe in a purgatory.
I only heard that in the Catholic church, so that's a wrong fact.

I wanna add that I'm not even a strict Orthodox at all, there is alot that I don't agree with.

 

[Chad]

I've only one comment, as Coptic Orthodox, we don't believe in a purgatory.
I only heard that in the Catholic church, so that's a wrong fact.

I wanna add that I'm not even a strict Orthodox at all, there is alot that I don't agree with.

Thanks for pointing that out. I personally don't care for denominations, to be called one or belong to one. Why would I need a name or group (denomination) when I already have Jesus? I'm a Christian. To be called a Christian is all the world needs to know. From there, let them see the fruits of the Holy Spirit in my life and others the same.

 

[Property Of God]

That totally makes sense to me Chad, I couldn't agree more.

It's something that C.S Lewis always said, he never was to compare denominations or state that his beliefs were right and all other beliefs are wrong, he only wanted Christians to be united, and never to judge any Christian by saying he is a good or a bad Christian.

God bless you more and more.