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'''Christianity''' is a [[religion]] based upon the teachings of the [[Holy Bible]], which consists of the 39 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the the New Testament. It developed from [[Judaism]] 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 | '''Christianity''' is a [[religion]] based upon the teachings of the [[Holy Bible]], which consists of the 39 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the the New Testament. It developed from [[Judaism]] 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. Some religions, such as the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], which have introduced additional Scripture to the commonly-accepted canon, consider themselves Christian but are not always regarded as such by outsiders. | ||
===Notable Christian | ===Notable Christian libertarians=== | ||
*William L. Anderson | *[[William L. Anderson]] – Austrian School economist | ||
*Jacques Ellul – philosopher, author | *Jacques Ellul – philosopher, author | ||
*William Grigg – author, blogger, radio host | *William Grigg – author, blogger, radio host | ||
*[[Robert Murphy]] | *[[Robert Murphy]] – Austrian School economist, author | ||
*[[Ron Paul]] – physician, author, Republican Congressman | *[[Ron Paul]] – physician, author, Republican Congressman | ||
*[[Lew Rockwell]] | *[[Lew Rockwell]] – political commentator, activist, chairman of the Ludwig von Mises Institute | ||
*Michael Joseph Sobran, Jr. – journalist, columnist | *[[Michael Joseph Sobran, Jr.]] – journalist, columnist | ||
*Leo Tolstoy – author | *Leo Tolstoy – author | ||
*Jeffrey Tucker – author, editor of Mises.org | *[[Jeffrey Tucker]] – author, editor of Mises.org | ||
*Laurence Vance | *Laurence Vance – author | ||
*[[Thomas Woods]] | *[[Thomas Woods]] – American historian, author | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:40, 13 November 2012
Christianity is a religion based upon the teachings of the Holy Bible, which consists of the 39 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the the New Testament. It developed from Judaism 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. Some religions, such as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which have introduced additional Scripture to the commonly-accepted canon, consider themselves Christian but are not always regarded as such by outsiders.
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