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    • About Symbols of Christianity

      A symbol is something that a group of people can identify or associate with something else, whereas others may not understand what the symbol means. The early Christians used symbols to identify each other as followers of God. Today, Christians still use these symbols to identify with their Christian faith. Christians use many symbols... more »

    • How to Explore Christianity

      If you have questions about Christianity, there are lots of great resources that will help you explore the answers. more »

    • How to convert to Christianity

      Christianity as a faith is based on a person having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Where instead of viewing God as a distant GOD, through Christ, you have an audience with GOD the Creator of the Universe by yourself by believing in HIS’ son Jesus Christ as per John 3:16. Christianity is not a forced faith where just... more »

    • What Does Christianity Say About Divorce?

      Nearly 40 percent of American marriages end in divorce, a problem that spares neither the secularist nor the believer. But Christians often do not know what the Bible--let alone their own faith--has to say about the issue of divorce. To untangle the confusion, a look at the Bible, and how different faiths interpret it, offers a... more »

    • How to Talk About Christianity With an Atheist

      Having an open and honest talk about Christianity with an atheist can be both a rewarding and frustrating experience. Some atheists are open minded and enjoy sharing thoughts back and forth. Some are very closed minded and uninterested in what you have to say. The same can be said for Christians. When you are mixing two very... more »

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    • Family Traditions

      With every family comes a series of family traditions that have been passed down through...

    • Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Any Style

      St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, spent his life converting pagan Irish to Christianity....

    • Honor Ramadan

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    Christianity

    Christianity (from the Greek word , Khristos, "Christ", literally "anointed one") is a monotheistic religion"Monotheism">Christianitys status as monotheistic is affirmed in, amongst other sources, the Catholic Encyclopedia (article ""); William F. Albright, From the Stone Age to Christianity; H. Richard Niebuhr; About.com, ; Kirsch, God Against the Gods; Woodhead, An Introduction to Christianity; The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia ; The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, ; New Dictionary of Theology, , pp. 496–99; Meconi. "Pagan Monotheism in Late Antiquity". p. 111f. based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament.BBC,

    Christians believe Jesus is the son of God, God having become man and the savior of humanity. Christians, therefore, commonly refer to Jesus as Christ or Messiah."Briggs">Briggs, Charles A. The fundamental Christian faith: the origin, history and interpretation of the Apostles and Nicene creeds. C. Scribners sons, 1913. Online: http://books.google.com/books?idVKMPAAAAIAAJ

    Adherents of the Christian faith, known as Christians,"name">The term "Christian" (Greek ) was first used in reference to Jesus disciples in the city of Antioch about 44 AD, meaning "followers of Christ". The name was given by the non-Jewish inhabitants of Antioch, probably in derision, to the disciples of Jesus. In the New Testament the names by which the disciples were known among themselves were "brethren", "the faithful", "elect", "saints", "believers". The earliest recorded use of the term "Christianity" (Greek ) was by Ignatius of Antioch, around 100 AD. See Elwell/Comfort. Tyndale Bible Dictionary, pp. 266, 828 believe that Jesus is the Messiah prophesied in the Hebrew Bible (the part of scripture common to Christianity and Judaism). The foundation of Christian theology is expressed in the early Christian ecumenical creeds, which contain claims predominantly accepted by followers of the Christian faith.Defined to avoid read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity

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