Introduction

 Christians are people who follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. There are over 850 million members of the Christian Church spread across the world.

Christianity is a religion which is practised in many different ways. It is said that there are over 25,000 different denominations (branches) of Christianity.

Christian worship can take many forms. Some Christians worship with elaborate rituals and set prayers, some have statues and icons as an aid to worship, some keep their worship very simple, focusing only on the Bible, and others worship through music or dance. Some Christians worship in elaborate and beautiful buildings, while others meet and worship in very plain surroundings. Some Christians choose to live apart from the world, in a convent or monastery where they can devote the whole of their lives to God.

Christians do, however, share common beliefs; it is the way that different groups express these beliefs which sets them apart from each other.

St. Paul wrote, in his first letter to the Corinthians :

If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been in vain. (1 Corinthians 15:13-14)