1. Christianity Christianity began over 2000 years ago.
Christianity traces its beginning to the miraculous birth, adult ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is considered the founder of Christianity.

2. Christianity People who follow Christianity are called Christians.
There are 3 main types of Christians:
Orthodox
Roman Catholic
Protestant (Methodist, Baptist, Anglican)

3. Christianity The Christian Bible has two parts:
The Holy Book of Christianity is the Bible.
The Christian Bible has two parts:
the Old Testament which is essentially the Hebrew scriptures of Jesus' time.
the New Testament which contains writings about Jesus Christ and about the early church.

4. Christianity The place of worship for Christianity is called a Church.
Christianity is a monotheistic religion, meaning that Christians believe in only one God.
Christianity is the most common of the religions we are studying.

5. Christianity Christian holidays include:
Easter: Jesus' resurrection from the dead. Eggs are a major symbol of Easter since they symbolize new life.
Christmas: A celebration of Jesus’ birth.