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'''Christianity''' is a religion based upon the teachings of Jesus Christ, and the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. It developed from Judiasm in modern-day Palestine-Israel, and has approximately 2.1 billion adherents worldwide. <ref name="Patheos - Christianity"> Patheos [http://www.patheos.com/Library/Christianity "Christianity Origins, Christianity History, Christianity Beliefs"], referenced 2011-01-27</ref> Its three main divisions are Eastern Orthodox - which emerged from the Byzantine Empire, Roman Catholic - which emerged from the Western Roman Empire, and Protestant – which emerged from the Protestant Reformation in Europe. | '''Christianity''' is a religion based upon the teachings of Jesus Christ, and the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. It developed from Judiasm in modern-day Palestine-Israel, and has approximately 2.1 billion adherents worldwide. <ref name="Patheos - Christianity"> Patheos [http://www.patheos.com/Library/Christianity "Christianity Origins, Christianity History, Christianity Beliefs"], referenced 2011-01-27</ref> Its three main divisions are Eastern Orthodox - which emerged from the Byzantine Empire, Roman Catholic - which emerged from the Western Roman Empire, and Protestant – which emerged from the Protestant Reformation in Europe. | ||
===Notable Christian Libertarians=== | |||
*William L. Anderson - Austrian School economist | |||
*Jacques Ellul – philosopher, author | |||
*William Grigg – author, blogger, radio host | |||
*[[Robert Murphy]] - Austrian School economist, author | |||
*[[Ron Paul]] – physician, author, Republican Congressman | |||
*[[Lew Rockwell]] - political commentator, activist, chairman of the Ludwig von Mises Institute | |||
*Michael Joseph Sobran, Jr. – journalist, columnist | |||
*Leo Tolstoy – author | |||
*Jeffrey Tucker – author, editor of Mises.org | |||
*Laurence Vance - author | |||
*[[Thomas Woods]] - American historian, author | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* [http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Christianity/index.aspx “Beliefnet – Christianity”] | * [http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Christianity/index.aspx “Beliefnet – Christianity”] | ||
* [http://www.christianity.com/ “Christianity.com”] | * [http://www.christianity.com/ “Christianity.com”] | ||
* [http://libertarianchristians.com/ "LibertarianChristians.com"] | |||
Revision as of 14:20, 28 January 2011
Christianity is a religion based upon the teachings of Jesus Christ, and the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. It developed from Judiasm in modern-day Palestine-Israel, and has approximately 2.1 billion adherents worldwide. [1] Its three main divisions are Eastern Orthodox - which emerged from the Byzantine Empire, Roman Catholic - which emerged from the Western Roman Empire, and Protestant – which emerged from the Protestant Reformation in Europe.
Notable Christian Libertarians
- William L. Anderson - Austrian School economist
- Jacques Ellul – philosopher, author
- William Grigg – author, blogger, radio host
- Robert Murphy - Austrian School economist, author
- Ron Paul – physician, author, Republican Congressman
- Lew Rockwell - political commentator, activist, chairman of the Ludwig von Mises Institute
- Michael Joseph Sobran, Jr. – journalist, columnist
- Leo Tolstoy – author
- Jeffrey Tucker – author, editor of Mises.org
- Laurence Vance - author
- Thomas Woods - American historian, author
References
- ↑ Patheos "Christianity Origins, Christianity History, Christianity Beliefs", referenced 2011-01-27