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11 hours ago · Christianity (/ k r ɪ s tʃ i ˈ æ n ɪ t i, k r ɪ s t i ˈ æ n ɪ t i /) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.4 billion followers, comprising around 31.2% of the world population.
11 hours ago · The term Abrahamic religions (and its variations) is a collective religious descriptor for elements shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. [9] It features prominently in interfaith dialogue and political discourse, but also has entered Academic discourse. [10] [11] However, the term has also been criticized to be uncritically adapted. [10]
11 hours ago · The largest branch of Christianity is the Roman Catholic Church, with over a billion followers. The Catholic Church traces its origins back to the time of Jesus Christ and the apostles, and it considers the Pope in Rome as the successor of Saint Peter, one of Jesus' disciples.
11 hours ago · This ancient Roman monument, built around 18-12 BC, stands as a silent sentinel, watching over the eternal slumber of those buried nearby. The juxtaposition of the pyramid with the eclectic mix of gravestones and monuments creates a visual tapestry that is both breathtaking and thought-provoking.
1 day ago · Number of native speakers of each Romance language, as fractions of the total 690 million (2007) The Romance language most widely spoken natively today is Spanish, followed by Portuguese, French, Italian and Romanian, which together cover a vast territory in Europe and beyond, and work as official and national languages in dozens of countries.
1 day ago · Bede (/ b iː d /; Old English: Bēda; 672/3 – 26 May 735), also known as Saint Bede, the Venerable Bede, and Bede the Venerable (Latin: Beda Venerabilis), was an English monk, author and scholar. He was one of the greatest teachers and writers during the Early Middle Ages , and his most famous work, Ecclesiastical History of the English ...
1 day ago · According to Chauncey et al. (1989), the book "offered a revolutionary interpretation of the Western tradition, arguing that the Roman Catholic Church had not condemned gay people throughout its history, but rather, at least until the twelfth century, had alternately evinced no special concern about homosexuality or actually celebrated love ...
