Unveiling The Story Of Christianity

The single question someone who knows nothing about the history of Christianity would type into Google, which a Christian website would most readily and universally answer, is: "Who is Jesus Christ?" Learn about Jesus Christ and his role in the formation of the Christian faith. 

Jesus Christ is the central figure of Christianity, believed by most Christians to be the divine Son of God, the promised Messiah (Christ), and Savior, who lived as a 1st-century Jewish preacher, performed miracles, taught about God's kingdom, was crucified for humanity's sins, and resurrected, offering salvation and eternal life to believers. He's seen as both fully human and fully divine, God in human form, who came to redeem the world.

This era, traditionally dated from Martin Luther posting his Ninety-five Theses, directly challenged the authority of the Pope and many practices of the Roman Catholic Church. The Reformation introduced the concepts of sola scriptura (scripture alone as the ultimate authority) and justification by faith alone. This monumental shift not only splintered Western Christianity into numerous Protestant denominations (Lutheran, Calvinist, Anglican, etc.) but also ignited major cultural and political changes across Europe, laying groundwork for religious pluralism and modern nation-states.