Definition
The world's largest religion, based on the teachings and life of Jesus Christ, emphasizing salvation through faith and the concepts of love, forgiveness, and eternal life. It encompasses various denominations and traditions worldwide.
Etymology
From Greek 'Christianos' meaning 'follower of Christ,' combined with the suffix '-ity' indicating a state or condition. The term 'Christian' was first used in Antioch in the 1st century CE, initially as a somewhat derogatory term for followers of Jesus.
Kelly Says
The word 'Christian' was originally coined by outsiders as a label for the new religious movement, similar to how 'Methodist' or 'Quaker' started as nicknames. Early Christians actually called themselves 'followers of the Way,' showing how religious identity terms often begin as external descriptions before being embraced by the community.
Translations
ARالعربية
المسيحية
al-masīḥīyah
BNবাংলা
খ্রিস্টধর্ম
khristodhormo
CACatalà
cristianisme
/kristjanɛzˈme/
CSČeština
křesťanství
/ˈkr̝ɛɕcɪjanscvɪ/
DADansk
kristendom
/ˈkʰʁɪstn̩ˀtɒm/
DEDeutsch
Christentum
/ˈkʁɪstn̩tuːm/
ELΕλληνικά
χριστιανισμός
christianismós
ESEspañol
cristianismo
kristjanismo
FISuomi
kristinusko
/ˈkristinuːsːko/
FRFrançais
christianisme
/kʁistjanism/
GUGU
ખ્રિસ્તી ધર્મ
khrisṭī dharma
HAHA
kiristanci
/kirɪstɑːnt͡ʃi/
HIहिन्दी
ईसाई धर्म
īsāī dharm
HUMagyar
kereszténység
/ˈkɛrɛsːteːnjeːʃ/
IDBahasa Indonesia
kristen
/ˈkrɪstɛn/
ITItaliano
cristianesimo
/kristjanɛˈzimo/
KKKK
христиандық
hristiandıq
KMKM
សាសនាគ្រិស្ទ
sa'sna kris
MRMR
ख्रिस्ती धर्म
khristi dharma
MSBahasa Melayu
kristian
/krɪstɪan/
MYမြန်မာ
ခရစ်ယာန်ဘာသာ
hka.ri.tyaan.bha.sa
NLNederlands
christendom
/ˈkrɪstəndɔm/
NONorsk
kristendom
/krɪsˈteːnˌdɔm/
PAPA
ਈਸਾਈ ਧਰਮ
īsā'ī dharma
PLPolski
chrześcijaństwo
/xtʂɛɕˈt͡ɕajɲstfɔ/
PTPortuguês
cristianismo
/kɾistjɐˈnizmu/
RORomână
creștinism
/kreʃˈtinism/
RUРусский
христианство
khristianstvo
SVSvenska
kristendom
/kʰrɪsˈteːnˌdɔm/
SWKiswahili
ukristo
/ukristo/
TAதமிழ்
கிறிஸ்தவம்
kiristavam
TEతెలుగు
క్రైస్తవమతం
kraistavamataṁ
THไทย
ศาสนาคริสต์
sātsanā khris
TLTL
kristiyanismo
/kɾistjaˈnismo/
TRTürkçe
hıristiyanlık
hırıstiyanlık
UKУкраїнська
християнство
khristiyanstvo
VITiếng Việt
Kitô giáo
kitô giáo
YOYO
ẹ̀sìn kírísítì
/ɛ̀sɪ̃ kɪ́rɪ́sɪ́tì/