Christianity

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Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the New Testament. Christians believe Jesus is the Son of God and the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament, and that the New Testament records the Gospel as revealed by Jesus. With an estimated 2 billion adherents, or approximately 33% of the world's population, Christianity is the world's largest religion. It is the predominant religion in Europe and America. It is also growing rapidly in Africa and Asia, particularly in China, South Korea and the Middle East.

The name "Christian" (Greek Χριστιανός Strong's G5546), meaning "belonging to Christ" or "partisan of Christ", was first applied to the disciples in Antioch, as recorded in Acts 11:26. The earliest recorded use of the term "Christianity" (Greek Χριστιανισμός) is by Ignatius of Antioch.