A,B,C

a. How much of the world's population is Christian? Where is Christianity the

dominant religious tradition?

• Christians make up one-third of the world's population. It is the world's largest religion. • Christianity is the dominant tradition in the Americas, Eu-rope, and Australia, and has

significant followings in Asia and Africa as well.

b. Define Christianity's two core doctrines

• One core doctrine is the Incarnation. It is the belief that that Christ is fully human and fully

divine.

• Another core doctrine is the Trinity. It holds that God consists of three Persons- the Father, the

Son, and the Holy Spirit.

c. What are the primary sources of information about the life of Jesus?

• The New Testament Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) are the primary sources of

information about the life of Jesus. They focus almost entirely on his last few years, from his baptism at around age thirty to his Crucifixion and Resurrection.