Who are Christians? Photographer : Steve Evans Christians are
followers of the teaching of Jesus Christ, also known as Jesus
of Nazareth. They make up 33% of the world population (about 2.1
billion people). The countries with the biggest Christian
populations are the US, Brazil and Mexico. About 67% of
Australians classify themselves under the broad category
‘Christian’, although they are divided among several different
sects.Judaism’s (not so) little brother Just like Jews, Muslims
and Baha’i’s, Christians trace their roots back to the creation
story of Adam. They also believe that Abraham is the patriarch
of their religion. Christianity began with those who followed
the teachings of Jesus Christ during his lifetime (about 4
BCE–30 CE). These followers were called apostles . After Jesus’
death, the apostles began the early Christian church, but
because they were all Jewish as well, they became known at first
as Christian Jews. As Christianity spread, it also divided. The
first split was in 1054 when the Roma