CHRISTIANITY
It is an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on Jesus of Nazareth’s life and teachings. Jesus lived almost 2,000 years ago in the region of Palestine (now part of Jordan and Israel) on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. He lived a life of poverty and humility.
Traveling on foot and preaching to the people, Jesus taught that men should love God and one another. Many people began to believe his teachings, but others misunderstood him. From his followers, Jesus had chosen twelve men to be his Apostles. According to them, Jesus appeared again, alive three days after his death. He then stayed on earth for 40 days before going to heaven. His Apostles set out to spread his teachings. The most famous of the Apostles were Saint Peter and Saint Paul, who founded many Christian churches. Their stories about the life of Jesus are written in the New Testament of the Bible. The early Christians were Jews but Christianity and Judaism separated in 381 A.D. The disciples of Jesus travelled to different parts of the Greco-Roman world and established many Christian churches. The basic philosophy of Christianity is the existence of one God who created the Universe. They also believe that after Jesus left earth, God’s presence was retained on Earth in the form of the Holy ghost or Holy spirit. In fact, Christians worship the Holy Trinity: the father (God), the son (Jesus) and the Holy ghost. The sacred text of the Christians is Bible.
It is believed that Saint Thomas, one of the disciples of Jesus travelled to India and reached Muziris (western coast). He established churches and his followers are known as Saint.
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