Introduction to Christianity (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (8062))

Christianity

• Christianity is the main religious tradition in Great Britain and one of the most diverse

• Christianity is a major religion based on the life of Jesus Christ

• It’s an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion

• The other main Abrahamic religions are Judaism and Islam

Denominations

• Christianity has lots of different denominations

• The number of Christian denominations around the world is huge

• They have different histories, different traditions and a variety in the styles of their church services

  • Some, such as the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, have hundreds of millions of members

  • Others, such as the Pentecostal Church, are seeing rapid growth all over the world

• In the UK, Anglicans are the most common denomination, followed by Roman Catholics, Presbyterians, Methodists and Baptists

• Despite the fact there are different types of Christians, they all belong to the main group called Christianity

• They all believe in one God, follow the teachings of Jesus and use the Bible as their holy book

Denominations of Christianity