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A major world religion based on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
means The religion built on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as savior and son of God.
from From Greek 'Christos,' meaning 'anointed one' — a translation of the Hebrew title 'Messiah.' Followers of Jesus were first called 'Christians' (Greek 'Christianoi') in Antioch, as recorded in Acts, likely a label pinned on them by outsiders before it became a badge worn proudly. The '-ity' suffix, Latin in flavor, turned the follower's name into the name of the whole sprawling system of belief.
- followers
- roughly 2.4 billion, the world's largest religion
- founding paradox
- a Roman torture device became its logo
- best export
- hospitals, calendars, and the concept of forgiveness as policy