Facts about Christianity

Here are some facts about Christianity. Use them to write about this widespread religion.

  • About 2,000 years old
  • Based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
  • Has only one God
  • Followers believe that Jesus was the Christ and that he died and was restored to life.
  • Followers worship in churches
  • Has two billion followers worldwide
  • Has many branches, including Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and various Protestant denomination, including Baptists, Lutheran, and Anglican
  • Religious text is the Bible, which is made up of the Old Testament and New Testament