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[[File:Spas vsederzhitel sinay.jpg|right|thumb|6th century depiction of Jesus Christ.]] | [[File:Spas vsederzhitel sinay.jpg|right|thumb|6th century depiction of Jesus Christ.]] | ||
'''Christianity''' is an Abrahamic monotheistic [[religion]] which was founded in the 1st century CE as an offshoot of [[Judaism]]. It follows the teachings of [[Jesus Christ]] as revealed in the [[Bible]]. Over the course of centuries, it spread the the rest of the [[Roman Empire]] and later gained global reach with the rise of [[Europe|European]] [[imperialism]] and [[colonialism]]. In the modern day, it is the world's most followed religion, with the estimated number of Christians being 2.3 billion. | '''Christianity''' is an Abrahamic monotheistic [[religion]] which was founded in the 1st century CE as an offshoot of [[Judaism]]. It follows the teachings of [[Jesus Christ]] as revealed in the [[Bible]]. Over the course of centuries, it spread the the rest of the [[Roman Empire]] and later gained global reach with the rise of [[Europe|European]] [[imperialism]] and [[colonialism]]. In the modern day, it is the world's most followed religion, with the estimated number of Christians being 2.3 billion. | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Jesus Christ]] | |||
* [[Christianity and socialism]] | |||
[[Category:Religion]][[Category:Christianity]] | [[Category:Religion]][[Category:Christianity]] | ||
Revision as of 21:05, 16 January 2026
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion which was founded in the 1st century CE as an offshoot of Judaism. It follows the teachings of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible. Over the course of centuries, it spread the the rest of the Roman Empire and later gained global reach with the rise of European imperialism and colonialism. In the modern day, it is the world's most followed religion, with the estimated number of Christians being 2.3 billion.