# Christianity — WHE Definition Discussion (1-665) **URL:** \ **Category:** WHE Articles\ **Created:** [March 22, 2022, 10:07am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/christianity-whe-definition-discussion-1-665/18004 "2022-03-22T10:07:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
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Christianity is the world's largest religion, with 2.8 billion adherents. It is categorized as one of the three Abrahamic or monotheistic religions of the Western tradition along with Judaism and Islam. 'Christian' is derived from the Greek _christos_ for the Hebrew _messiah_ ("anointed one"). _Christianoi_, "followers of the Christ," became the name of a group who followed the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth in 1st-century Israel and proclaimed him the predicted messiah of the prophets. * * * _This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/christianity/](https://www.worldhistory.org/christianity/)._ * * * **Join the Conversation** - Have you come across a different take on this topic? - If you've studied this topic, what would you add for other readers? - What would you like to know more about? Is there anything you'd like to ask about this definition? Ask away — and if you spot something that should be covered, that's useful to know too. ---
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