WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Christianity is a ____ religion.
A
Monotheistic
B
Polytheistic
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The three religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam readily fit the definition of monotheism, which is to worship one god while denying the existence of other gods.

Detailed explanation-2: -Three of the world’s major religions–the monotheist traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam–were all born in the Middle East and are all inextricably linked to one another. Christianity was born from within the Jewish tradition, and Islam developed from both Christianity and Judaism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Christianity, less commonly referred to as Christianism, is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world’s largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.4 billion followers representing one-third of the global population.

Detailed explanation-4: -Christianity developed out of the monotheistic tradition of Judaism; Jesus, its founder, was a member of the Jewish community in Roman Palestine.

Detailed explanation-5: -Thus, Hinduism may be considered a monotheistic religion as most Hindus believe in one supreme god whose qualities and forms may be represented by a multitude of deities, all which emanate from Him.

Detailed explanation-6: -In contrast, the fundamental tenet of Islam was monotheism-the belief in one God alone. What began as a religious movement soon took on a political dimension and Islam spread quickly throughout the Middle and Near East.

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