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Christianity (from the Greek word Xριστός, Khristos, "Christ",
literally "anointed one") is a monotheistic religion based on
the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the
New Testament. Adherents of the Christian faith, known as
Christians, believe that Jesus is the Messiah prophesied in the
Hebrew Bible (the part of scripture common to