Christianity
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Christianity
A monotheistic world religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. The followers of this religion are called Christians, and their holy book is the Bible.
Das Christentum ist eine der größten Religionen der Welt.
Christianity is one of the largest religions in the world.
The ending '-tum' forms abstract nouns that often refer to a whole, a state, or a field. 'Christentum' (Christianity) is derived from 'der Christ' (the Christian) and describes the whole body of Christians and their religion.
Das Judentum, das Christentum und der Islam sind monotheistische Religionen.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are monotheistic religions.
The word belongs to a family: 'der Christ' or 'die Christin' is the person, 'christlich' (Christian) is the adjective, and 'das Christentum' (Christianity) is the religion as a whole. Recognizing this family helps with understanding.
Sie feiert viele christliche Feste.
She celebrates many Christian holidays.
Common phrases are 'zum Christentum konvertieren' (to convert to Christianity) or 'zum Christentum übertreten' (to convert to Christianity). If someone is part of the religion, you say that he or she 'gehört dem Christentum an' (belongs to Christianity).
Er hat viel über die Geschichte des Christentums gelesen.
He has read a lot about the history of Christianity.
