Christianity

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Christianity is currently one of the world's most popular and well-funded religions.

Mythos

Main article: /mythology

Key elements of Christianity include belief in a single male creator-deity (God) who sent his only son (Jesus Christ) to "redeem" humans from sin, meaning that believers need to accept the son as their savior or else spend the rest of eternity after they die in a place of eternal torment.

Christianity shares God (but not Jesus) and about half of their scripture with Judaism; they also to some extent share God with Islam, albeit under a different name.

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/mythology
/violence by and against Christians
/terrorism by Christians
/persecution actual and claimed
/positions: position statements by various Christian organizations
/privilege: how Christianity is given more leeway than other religions

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Wikipedia
Conservapedia "the only religion that emphasizes faith rather than a mere belief system, and brings God closest to mankind through Jesus as the Son of God."
dKosopedia
~~SourceWatch~~: no equivalent page (as of 2015-01-29)
RationalWiki "Primary disagreements [among sects] include: the nature of God, the role of church authority, the validity of various texts, and the question of how people can "access" God."

Humor

Understanding Christianity by Jennifer Diane Reitz: salvation-through-Jesus as a protection racket

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News

2014-07-01 [L..T] Hobby Lobby Made Fight a Matter of Christian Principle «For the family behind Hobby Lobby, fighting the Affordable Care Act's contraceptives mandate all the way to the Supreme Court was a calling, not a choice.»
2014-06-03 [L..T] Alabama Bible school puts Hitler quote on billboard to encourage youth indoctrination "A Christian ministry in Alabama said this week that it would remove a billboard with a quote by Adolf Hitler that it had used to promote its work with children."
2008-07-05 [L..T] Obama's America blesses God This totally rips into Obama's 2008-07-01 speech on religion. Sadly, this is one of the few real reasons not to vote for Obama -- but due to our two-party system, it's the only way to defeat the guy who will win otherwise and who is a lot worse on these same issues (not to mention many others).
2008-07-01 [L..T] Prepared Remarks of Senator Barack Obama «Now, I know there are some who bristle at the notion that faith has a place in the public square. But the fact is, leaders in both parties have recognized the value of a partnership between the White House and faith-based groups. President Clinton signed legislation that opened the door for faith-based groups to play a role in a number of areas, including helping people move from welfare to work. Al Gore proposed a partnership between Washington and faith-based groups to provide more support for the least of these. And President Bush came into office with a promise to "rally the armies of compassion," establishing a new Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.»