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Agnus Dei with Vexillum

The Lamb of God with a vexillum and chalice in stained glass, a symbol of Christ as the perfect sacrifice.

Christianity (from the word Xριστός "Christ") is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. The Christian faith is essentially faith in Jesus as the Christ (or Messiah), the Son of God, the Savior, and God (Yahweh or the "Lord") himself.

Adherents of Christianity, known as Christians, believe that Jesus is the Messiah prophesied in the Hebrew Bible (the part of scripture common to Christianity and Judaism). Orthodox Christian theology claims that Jesus suffered, died, and was resurrected to open heaven to humans. They further maintain that Jesus ascended into heaven, and most denominations teach that Jesus will return to judge all humans, living and dead, and grant immortality to his followers. He is considered the model of a virtuous life, and both the revealer and physical incarnation of God. Christians call the message of Jesus Christ the Gospel ("good news") and hence refer to the earliest written accounts of his ministry as gospels.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Christianity:

Main article[]

Branches of Christianity[]

Denominational families Denominations Denominational members
Catholicism
Catholic denominations
Lists of Catholics
Eastern Christianity
Eastern denominations
Lists of Eastern Christians
Protestantism
Protestant denominations
  • Seventh-day Adventist
  • Menn., Amish, Hutr., Breth.
  • Baptist denominations
  • Reformed denominations
  • National Asso. Evangelicals
  • Christian Holiness Partnership
  • Lutheran denominations
  • Pentecostal World Conference
  • Presbyterian Churches, Aus.
  • DoC, CoC, CC/CoC
  • Methodism
Lists of Protestants
  • List of Seventh-day Adventists
  • List of Mennonites
  • List of Baptists
  • List of Puritans
  • List of Evangelicals
  • List of Nazarene leaders
  • List of Lutheran clergy
  • List of AG people
  • List of Prebyts.: Au., Ir.
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  • List of Methodists
Nontrinitarian
Nontrinitarian denominations
Lists of Nontrinitarians
  • List of Latter Day Saints
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Christianity by Location[]

Christianity by Country

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  • Christianity by country


History of Christianity[]

By century[]

  • Christianity in the 8th century
  • Christianity in the 9th century
  • Christianity in the 10th century
  • Christianity in the 11th century
  • Christianity in the 12th century
  • Christianity in the 13th century
  • Christianity in the 14th century

  • Christianity in the 15th century
  • Christianity in the 16th century
  • Christianity in the 17th century
  • Christianity in the 18th century
  • Christianity in the 19th century
  • Christianity in the 20th century
  • Christianity in the 21st century

By period[]

By denomination[]

By region[]

Texts[]

Jesus[]

Christian people and personalities by type[]

Apostles[]

New Testament people[]

Church Fathers[]

Saints[]

Timeline of Saints
Eras Timeline of Saints (Abridged article)


Martyrs[]

  • Christian martyrs
  • List of Christian martyrs
  • Foxe's Book of Martyrs

Popes & Patriarchs[]

Popes of the Roman Catholic Church
PeterLinusAnacletusClement IEvaristusAlexander ISixtus ITelesphorusHyginusPius IAnicetusSoterEleuterusVictor IZephyrinusCallixtus IUrban IPontianAnterusFabianCorneliusLucius IStephen ISixtus IIDionysiusFelix IEutychianCaiusMarcellinusMarcellus IEusebiusMiltiadesSilvester IMarkJulius ILiberiusDamasus ISiriciusAnastasius IInnocent IZosimusBoniface ICelestine ISixtus IIILeo IHilariusSimpliciusFelix IIIGelasius IAnastasius IISymmachusHormisdasJohn IFelix IVBoniface IIJohn IIAgapetus ISilveriusVigiliusPelagius IJohn IIIBenedict IPelagius IIGregory ISabinianBoniface IIIBoniface IVAdeodatus IBoniface VHonorius ISeverinusJohn IVTheodore IMartin IEugene IVitalianAdeodatus IIDonusAgathoLeo IIBenedict IIJohn VCononSergius IJohn VIJohn VIISisinniusConstantineGregory IIGregory IIIZacharyStephen IIPaul IStephen IIIAdrian ILeo IIIStephen IVPaschal IEugene IIValentineGregory IVSergius IILeo IVBenedict IIINicholas IAdrian IIJohn VIIIMarinus IAdrian IIIStephen VFormosusBoniface VIStephen VIRomanusTheodore IIJohn IXBenedict IVLeo VSergius IIIAnastasius IIILandoJohn XLeo VIStephen VIIJohn XILeo VIIStephen VIIIMarinus IIAgapetus IIJohn XIILeo VIIIBenedict VJohn XIIIBenedict VIBenedict VIIJohn XIVJohn XVGregory VSilvester IIJohn XVIIJohn XVIIISergius IVBenedict VIIIJohn XIXBenedict IXSilvester IIIBenedict IXGregory VIClement IIBenedict IXDamasus IILeo IXVictor IIStephen IXNicholas IIAlexander IIGregory VIIVictor IIIUrban IIPaschal IIGelasius IICallixtus IIHonorius IIInnocent IICelestine IILucius IIEugene IIIAnastasius IVAdrian IVAlexander IIILucius IIIUrban IIIGregory VIIIClement IIICelestine IIIInnocent IIIHonorius IIIGregory IXCelestine IVInnocent IVAlexander IVUrban IVClement IVGregory XInnocent VAdrian VJohn XXINicholas IIIMartin IVHonorius IVNicholas IVCelestine VBoniface VIIIBenedict XIClement VJohn XXIIBenedict XIIClement VIInnocent VIUrban VGregory XIUrban VIBoniface IXInnocent VIIGregory XIIMartin VEugene IVNicholas VCallixtus IIIPius IIPaul IISixtus IVInnocent VIIIAlexander VIPius IIIJulius IILeo XAdrian VIClement VIIPaul IIIJulius IIIMarcellus IIPaul IVPius IVPius VGregory XIIISixtus VUrban VIIGregory XIVInnocent IXClement VIIILeo XIPaul VGregory XVUrban VIIIInnocent XAlexander VIIClement IXClement XInnocent XIAlexander VIIIInnocent XIIClement XIInnocent XIIIBenedict XIIIClement XIIBenedict XIVClement XIIIClement XIVPius VIPius VIILeo XIIPius VIIIGregory XVIPius IXLeo XIIIPius XBenedict XVPius XIPius XIIJohn XXIIIPaul VIJohn Paul IJohn Paul IIBenedict XVIFrancis



Titles of Christian Leaders[]

Theology[]

  • Incarnation

Unorganized articles relating to Christianity theology[]

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Celebrated days[]

Christianity and other beliefs[]

  • Protestantism and Islam
  • Eastern Orthodoxy and Judaism

Christianity and society[]

  • Christianity and environmentalism
  • Christianity and homosexuality
  • Christian views of marriage
  • Christianity and multiculturalism
  • Christianity and politics, Christian politics (index)
  • Christian pacifism
  • Christian views of sin
  • Christianity and slavery
  • Women in Christianity

Criticism[]

Related lists[]

See also[]

  • Outline of religion

References[]

External links[]

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