Christianity (Greek: Χριστιανισμός, Latin: Religio Christiana, English: Christianity), is the belief that Jesus is the Savior (Kilis Governor, Greek: Χριστος). Christianity is a monotheistic religion, including the Catholic Church (Catholic Church), Orthodox (n Church), Protestant (Church corrections) three sects branch. Christianity believe in the gospel of the kingdom taught by Jesus taught, Jesus went to redeem mankind original sin of Adam and Eve was crucifixion, Jesus' resurrection, ascension and second coming of Christ, Armageddon, etc. theology.
Christianity originated in the 1st century AD. Jesus who is known as the only begotten Son of God and his twelve apostles engage in religious activities in Palestine, Asia Minor area. In 4th century, the Roman Emperor Constantine I and Licinius promulgated Edict of Milan, Catholic Church (Catholic) religion legalization; Theodosius later designated it as the state religion of the Roman Empire, Christianity since the Roman Curia as the center of development become the largest religion in medieval Europe.
In 11th century, because of different development after Great Schism Christianity, formed the Roman Catholic Church (Roman Catholic Church) led by Western Christianity, and Greek Orthodox (Orthodox Catholic Church), led by Eastern Christianity. In 16th century, Western Christian Reformation, the Lutheran, Calvinist, Anglican lay Protestant (Protestant) basis, while Christianity factions also took great geographical discoveries as an opportunity to pass around the world.
In 20th century, the World Council of Churches Federation was founded. By the early 21st century, the Christians are over two billion people, accounting for about one-third of the global population. Together with Buddhism, Islam, they are the world's three major religions and occupy two seats in China's five major religions. The Catholic Church has become the world's largest non-governmental education, health care and charitable organizations. Christianity is also an important component of Chinese culture.
The Main Theory
God is the triune God of Holy Father, Son of God and Holy Spirit.
The father created the heaven and the earth.
Son, Jesus Christ (Savior) prior to the birth of all things, is the only begotten Son of the Father. Son not created being. Son and the Father together to create heaven and earth.
Spirit is God, the contact between the Father with the Son in heaven. Not a created being.
The crucifixion of the child in the name of the sinner, and three days after the resurrection, ascension in the right hand of father.
The son will return to judge all the dead and the living, and then governing all the nations.
The church is symbolic in human body, the Holy Spirit gives its foundations.
Baptized in the name of the father, and son, the spirit. Baptized believers in the church, that is, willing to believe that Jesus to death atoned for the sins.
The Eucharist plays the role of the New Testament to commemorate Jesus at the last supper.
The believers will be in afterlife after the trial of the resurrection.
International Influence
Politics
Christianity is the largest religion of the United States, Russia, Britain, France which are permanent member of the UN's, but also China (mainland) third (Catholicism), fourth (Protestant) religion. In the world's most developed countries in the composition of the Group of Eight (G8) countries and 19 large economies of the G20 and a league, the seven countries except for Japan the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada Russia, Christianity is the largest religion in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and the EU 13 countries, six other large economies. In Indonesia, Korea and China, it is one of the three major religions.
Philosophy
Because of the early demand, so according to Aristotle and the ancient Greek civilization, Christianity (Catholic) religion headed to construct a set of idealist philosophy and scientific theoretical system. And then it became academic authority in the Western world, disorganized the Roman Empire slavery society, so that Europe in the Middle Ages into the relative freedom of the feudal social system.
Civilization
In Middle Ages, the Catholic countries of Western Europe began to batch build churches and monasteries in the 11th century Romanesque architecture, 12th century Gothic building, a 15th-century Renaissance-style cathedral, the church became a special period of history and architectural history of the parallel development of the European construction, and the European part of classical culture and a symbol of the city.
Early Christian art, art that Catholic Church is built evolved on the basis of Roman art. Realistic style of art with ancient Rome, Christianity art focus more enjoyable. Medieval church art church became the biggest play platform, portraits of saints and holy mass was painted murals, paintings, and became embedded in the windows of stained glass, iconostasis, the altar and a wide range Hallows was placed.
Art as part of Christianity worship music, it has evolved into a unique style of Christian music. Western Christian preference for pipe organ, large organ ushered victory in the period.
In the world’s largest and most influential one hundred great man affect people's lives, the 75 came from Christianity. The main Christianity festivals are Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension Day, Ash Wednesday, etc., as well as the Catholic and Orthodox Pentecost, Feast of the Assumption, name day and other holidays.
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