Group 4: Beliefs
1. What are the major beliefs of the belief system? Describe and explain each belief.
Christians believe in the Trinity that is, in God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Some confuse this and think that Christians believe in three separate gods, which they don't. Christians believe that God took human form as Jesus Christ and that God is present today through the work of the Holy Spirit and evident in the actions of believers. Christians believe that there is only one God, whom they call Father as Jesus Christ taught them. Christianity developed out of Judaism in the 1st century C.E. It’s founded on the life teachings death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and those who follow him are called ‘‘Christians.’’
2. What are the values of the belief system? Describe and explain each value.
The values taught in the Bible are often the opposite of worldly values: kindness and respect for all people instead of power; humility instead of status; honesty and generosity instead of wealth; self-control instead of self-indulgence; forgiveness instead of revenge. Christian values promote peace and goodwill among people in accordance with the purposes of God. We will never achieve perfection in this life, but those people who strive to obey God often find a sense of joy and peace that no worldly rewards can match! Christianity has highlighted and encoded human evil at its worst. It is only against Christian moral theory that Christian heroes have battled to do good. The values of Christianity are people in Europe during the middle aged time with social economic and politically.
3. What does the place of worship look like? (If there is one) What is the name of this structure? Why is this the place of worship?
The Christians teaching skills were codified in the New Testament. They also include the Hebrew Scriptures, or Old Testament, in their Bible, but not all Christians agree on which books of the Old Testament should be included in the bible. Most Christians recognize Jesus as the son of God and accept the doctrine of the Trinity. Also, they believe that Jesus was both fully divine and fully human. The place is connected to each other and to the whole church monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Jesus.
4. What are some of the holy/important symbolic places that are associated with the belief system? Explain.
Christians celebrated their faith at weekly services that are presided over by a priest in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions or a lay minister in most Protestant traditions. This means the service varies among the denominations. It’s the celebration and commemoration of the sacrifice of Jesus and offering the body and blood of Jesus. Those are the most important symbolic places that are associated with Christianity. The belief system for Christianity is the holy month of Confucius teachings were used to create a stable.
5. Describe the belief system's views about death and the afterlife. If there are any important ceremonies that take place that take place include them also. Explain.
Burial and Cremation is Christianity's views about death and the afterlife. The burial in the ground has been customary in most societies since prehistoric time. The first existence first appeared in India during the 6th century BC. The belief shows that the humans barely survived death in some form occurs in nearly all religions. It's also an afterlife that the people died the reincarnation and the belief in god.
6. Is there a central administration for the belief system? If yes, how is it organized? (Example: Catholicism is organized by the Pope) Explain.
Yes, there is a central administration for the belief system of Christianity. It is organized by the largest groups are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox churches, and the Protestant churches. In addition to these churches, there are several independent churches of Eastern Christianity as well as numerous sects throughout the world. Christianity is the faith tradition that focuses on the figure of Jesus Christ. The faith refers both to the believers’ act of trust and to the content of their faith. As a tradition, Christianity is more than a system of religious belief. In Christianity, the central lord of god was the creator of all things.
Christians believe in the Trinity that is, in God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Some confuse this and think that Christians believe in three separate gods, which they don't. Christians believe that God took human form as Jesus Christ and that God is present today through the work of the Holy Spirit and evident in the actions of believers. Christians believe that there is only one God, whom they call Father as Jesus Christ taught them. Christianity developed out of Judaism in the 1st century C.E. It’s founded on the life teachings death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and those who follow him are called ‘‘Christians.’’
2. What are the values of the belief system? Describe and explain each value.
The values taught in the Bible are often the opposite of worldly values: kindness and respect for all people instead of power; humility instead of status; honesty and generosity instead of wealth; self-control instead of self-indulgence; forgiveness instead of revenge. Christian values promote peace and goodwill among people in accordance with the purposes of God. We will never achieve perfection in this life, but those people who strive to obey God often find a sense of joy and peace that no worldly rewards can match! Christianity has highlighted and encoded human evil at its worst. It is only against Christian moral theory that Christian heroes have battled to do good. The values of Christianity are people in Europe during the middle aged time with social economic and politically.
3. What does the place of worship look like? (If there is one) What is the name of this structure? Why is this the place of worship?
The Christians teaching skills were codified in the New Testament. They also include the Hebrew Scriptures, or Old Testament, in their Bible, but not all Christians agree on which books of the Old Testament should be included in the bible. Most Christians recognize Jesus as the son of God and accept the doctrine of the Trinity. Also, they believe that Jesus was both fully divine and fully human. The place is connected to each other and to the whole church monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Jesus.
4. What are some of the holy/important symbolic places that are associated with the belief system? Explain.
Christians celebrated their faith at weekly services that are presided over by a priest in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions or a lay minister in most Protestant traditions. This means the service varies among the denominations. It’s the celebration and commemoration of the sacrifice of Jesus and offering the body and blood of Jesus. Those are the most important symbolic places that are associated with Christianity. The belief system for Christianity is the holy month of Confucius teachings were used to create a stable.
5. Describe the belief system's views about death and the afterlife. If there are any important ceremonies that take place that take place include them also. Explain.
Burial and Cremation is Christianity's views about death and the afterlife. The burial in the ground has been customary in most societies since prehistoric time. The first existence first appeared in India during the 6th century BC. The belief shows that the humans barely survived death in some form occurs in nearly all religions. It's also an afterlife that the people died the reincarnation and the belief in god.
6. Is there a central administration for the belief system? If yes, how is it organized? (Example: Catholicism is organized by the Pope) Explain.
Yes, there is a central administration for the belief system of Christianity. It is organized by the largest groups are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox churches, and the Protestant churches. In addition to these churches, there are several independent churches of Eastern Christianity as well as numerous sects throughout the world. Christianity is the faith tradition that focuses on the figure of Jesus Christ. The faith refers both to the believers’ act of trust and to the content of their faith. As a tradition, Christianity is more than a system of religious belief. In Christianity, the central lord of god was the creator of all things.
Group 5: Present Day
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Is the belief system religiously tolerant? How does the religion promote peace?
Yes, Christianity is religiously tolerant. By law, people can believe in what they want without having fear of oppressive persecution. Christianity promotes peace in my perspective because they don't believe in crime, violence or judging other human beings. This is an image of Jesus releasing a dove. This symbolizes jesus spreading peace.
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This imagine represents the birth of Jesus on December 25.
Where is the belief system is making practiced today?why? Explain. If it is not commonly practiced today, explain why.
Christianity is practiced in the south the most than North America and Africa just alone there is one billion people who follow Chrisianity. 100years from the past of Christians have grown from less than 10 percent to almost 500 million today in Africa. In Asia now the growth of Christianity is rising so it's not only the south but even the east. |
What are 2-3 of the major holidays/festivals that are associated with the belief system? Briefly describe them and their significance in your own words.
Easter is a festival that is celebrated for Christ's resurrection from the dead. Easter is in spring when it is celebrated. Holy Week is a holiday that includes good Friday,Plam Sunday. During Holy Week usually people do fasting and repentance those days. Another holiday is Christmas and in that holiday people commemorates the birth of Jesus on December 25. 
This imagine shows the percentage of how many percent of religion people follow. There is about 33.32% who follow Christianity.
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Group 6: Major Branches
This image shows the major branches of Christianity. |
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What are the main branches, divisions, or sects of the belief system? Why did the belief system divide into branches, division, or sects?
There are numerous of branches in Christianity, up to about thirty-five . The 3 main branches of Christianity are Protestants, Catholics and eastern Orthodox. The reason why for these divided groups of Christianity is because people have different point of views or disagreements of the beliefs. This has often led to debates within the churches.
Briefly explain each branch, division, or sect including the major beliefs, values, important beings, founders, dates, and place or origin.
Catholics originated in the Roman Catholic Church, its one of the most oldest branches of Christianity, it can trace its history back almost 2000 years, its founder was Jesus Christ. Another major branches of Christianity are the Orthodox, which mean "correct teaching", it started about 960 years back.Orthodox beliefs are based on consistency with the Bible, its founder was Paul the Apostle. Another major branches of Christianity are the Protestants which started about 500 years back, it began with Martin Luther's break with the Roman Church. Martin Luther was also consider as an founder of Protestantism.
In what way are the branches, division, or sects similar from the original belief system?
All Christians believed in Jesus Christ or savior whom's the son of God. Christians believed Jesus was half man and half god. Christians also study the bible which was their holy book. Another similarity between the branches and the original belief system is that they all believed in heaven in the after life, and all have churches to attend to.
There are numerous of branches in Christianity, up to about thirty-five . The 3 main branches of Christianity are Protestants, Catholics and eastern Orthodox. The reason why for these divided groups of Christianity is because people have different point of views or disagreements of the beliefs. This has often led to debates within the churches.
Briefly explain each branch, division, or sect including the major beliefs, values, important beings, founders, dates, and place or origin.
Catholics originated in the Roman Catholic Church, its one of the most oldest branches of Christianity, it can trace its history back almost 2000 years, its founder was Jesus Christ. Another major branches of Christianity are the Orthodox, which mean "correct teaching", it started about 960 years back.Orthodox beliefs are based on consistency with the Bible, its founder was Paul the Apostle. Another major branches of Christianity are the Protestants which started about 500 years back, it began with Martin Luther's break with the Roman Church. Martin Luther was also consider as an founder of Protestantism.
In what way are the branches, division, or sects similar from the original belief system?
All Christians believed in Jesus Christ or savior whom's the son of God. Christians believed Jesus was half man and half god. Christians also study the bible which was their holy book. Another similarity between the branches and the original belief system is that they all believed in heaven in the after life, and all have churches to attend to.