CASChristianity-Hope

**Founder/Year:** Jesus Christ/ 33A.D **Religious Leader:** Pastor, Pope, Minister, and Priest **Place of Worship:** Church, Chapel, and Cathedral
 * Religion:** Christianity

**Region:** Christianity started around 2,000 years ago. It began in Judea, today known as Israel, with Jesus and his disciples. About 2.2 billion people around the world practice Christianity.

**Main Beliefs:** Christianity is based on the teachings and life of Jesus Christ. They believe that Jesus Christ is the only one that ever lived that can be called perfect. They also believe that Jesus was born a virgin. Some examples of main beliefs include the following. **Description of god(s):** The only God they have is Jesus. Jesus is the Savior and He also is the healer. The Savior represents that any man can get saved no matter what they do. He is a healer which means that Jesus can heal any person. Jesus is the son of God.
 * Trinity-- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
 * Bible-- Final revelations of God
 * Death and Resurrection-- Jesus was crucified on the cross
 * Return of Jesus-- He will return to judge living and dead
 * Salvation and Punishment-- Believe in Jesus and you will be forgiven and saved; unbelievers would face eternal punishment

**Description of Practices:** Special worship service that Christian's remember The Last Supper and Christ's crucifixion. a. Pray and ask for forgiveness that you have done in your life that you haven't confessed to God. b. Drink wine in memory of Jesus' blood. c. Eat bread in memory of His body.
 * Reading from the Bible
 * Singing
 * Praying
 * Sacraments
 * Communion

Christmas-- Celebrates the birth of Jesus. Easter-- Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. Baptism-- When a person get's saved he/she gets baptized as a declaration of faith in Jesus. Communion-- Bread and wine of Jesus at the Last Supper.
 * Description of Festivals:**

**Symbols:** Cross-- Where Jesus Christ died. Dove-- Holy Ghost. Rainbow-- God will never flood the earth again. Elephant-- Represents Adam and Eve.


 * Description of Sacred Writing(s): **
 * Bible - 66 books from the New Testament and the Old Testament[[image:worldreligionswiki7/bible3.gif width="58" height="64"]]

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