World Religions: Christianity

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Christianity is a religious tradition based on the spiritual and ethical teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, whom Christians believe to be the Messiah, the Son of God, and God incarnate. As an Abrahamic faith, it shares the Old Testament with Judaism, from which it split in the first century CE, while the New Testament is distinctly Christian, recounting the life of Jesus and the ministries of his apostles.

Christianity is the world's largest religion. Facts about Christianity can be found at the web site of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs. Learn about the history of Christianity and about the three main branches. Christian practices and beliefs are discussed and the demographics of Christianity are explained.

This FRONTLINE series is an intellectual and visual guide to the new and controversial historical evidence which challenges familiar assumptions about the life of Jesus and the epic rise of Christianity.

You will discover that the Bible is not just one book, but an entire library, with stories, songs, poetry, letters and history. You will learn about the differences between the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible and about the two main sections of the Christian Bible, the Old Testament and the New Testament. Find out about the writings included in each section.