Christianity remains one of the fastest growing and largely followed religions of the world. The credit for its rapid growth is due to its universal message of God’s never ending love for mankind and the dedication of its followers who felt it was their duty to spread the message. This article about Christianity, taken from The Illustrated World’s Religions, begins with the bonding elements which holds the religion together and then takes a brief look at the differences between its three major offspring: Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism.

Jesus is undoubtedly the nucleus of Christianity. His incredible life induces others to behave in a manner similar to his and to have an appetite for his knowledge of the Higher Power. Not much is known about the actual details of his life, but a lot is known about the way he lived his life, his teachings, and healing powers. The article notes that Jesus and other prophets relied on the Spirit world to gain power. Jesus used his power in order to help people who were suffering and to change the social order of his time. The turning point in Jesus’ life is when his cousin John baptized him. It was then that the Sp

The Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church are very similar, but differ on a few matters. The first matter is the issue of how many dogmas are appropriate. The Eastern Orthodox Church only views those that are mentioned in the scriptures as appropriate. The second difference is how these dogmas are concluded. The Catholic Church believes that the pope has the final word on these issues, but the Orthodox Church believes that these decisions should be made by a consensus of the Ecumenical Council because the Orthodox Church places a lot of emphasis on the Church as a community.

irit enveloped Jesus and sent him to the desert to pray and fast for forty days. After that experience Jesus was filled with the power of the Spirit. The power given to Jesus enabled him to perform incredulous works. He made blind men see, crippled women walk, and the list continues.

Previously, Christians were first drawn to Jesus because of the love and joy that enraptured him. Now, Christians want to understand more about Jesus and his love. Out of this thought arises Christian theology. Theology is the systemization of thoughts about symbols that religious experience gives rise to. The Christian Creeds are the foundations of Christian theology because they were the first attempts to understand the events that changed their lives. The doctrine of the Incarnation Holding, the doctrine of Atonement, and the doctrine of the Trinity form the Christian Creeds. The doctrine of Incarnation Holding states that Christ was both God and man. The doctrine of Atonement states that Christ died so that their sins would be forgiven. The last Christian doctrine, the Trinity, states that while God is fully one, He is also three: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

There are many causes for the split between the Roman Catholicism and Protestantism, but the basic cause of the separation was the birth of a new idea of Christianity. The two new concepts were Justification by Faith and the Protestant Principle. Justification by Faith evolves from the notion that believing involves the participation of the whole body including the mind, heart, and will. So, to Protestants, doctrines and rituals are important, but unless they reach one’s heart and change one’s life then t

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