Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion, which states that Jesus is the Son of God and rose from the dead after his crucifixion, whose coming as the messiah (Christ) was prophesied in the Old Testament and chronicled in the New Testament. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with over 2.3 billion followers, comprising around 28.8% of the world population. Its adherents, known as Christians, are estimated to make up a majority of the population in 120 countries and territories.
Extends: Christianity, [1st-century establishments](https://wikipedia.org.ai/1st-century establishments), [1st-century introductions](https://wikipedia.org.ai/1st-century introductions), [Abrahamic religions](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Abrahamic religions), [Monotheistic religions](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Monotheistic religions)
Properties
| Property | Expected Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | Christianity |
| Image | Text | Church of the Holy Sepulchre by Gerd Eichmann (cropped).jpg |
| Imagewidth | Text | 275px |
| Caption | Text | Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Christian Quarter, Old City of Jerusalem, holy place of Christianity |
| [Main Classification](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Main Classification) | Text | Abrahamic |
| Scripture | Text | Bible, Old, New Testament |
| Theology | Text | Monotheistic |
| Area | Text | Worldwide |
| Language | Text | Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Aramaic, Biblical Greek |
| Territory | Text | Christendom |
| Founder | Text | Jesus |
| [Founded Date](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Founded Date) | Text | 1st century AD |
| [Founded Place](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Founded Place) | Text | Judaea |
| [Separated From](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Separated From) | Text | Judaism |
| [Number Of Followers](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Number Of Followers) | Text | 2.3 billion, referred to, Christians |