Christianity FactSheet

Founder:: Jesus (also known as Jesus Christ); Born approximately 7 AD in Bethlehem, Judea
Founded:: While it could be said that Christianity had no beginning, the Christian church as we know it began in the 1st century AD.
Founding Occasion:: The death and resurrection of Jesus
Headquarters:: None
Membership:: 2,200,000,000
Current Leadership:: Every Christian is considered to be a leader, or a leader in training
Parent Religion:: Judaism
Sacred Texts:: The Bible
Official Website:: None; Certain sects of Christianity claim to be “true” Christianity and that all others are false. Many of these groups have websites. There is no official web address for Christianity.

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