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''For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes Changes in him should not perish, but have eternal life... [[John 3:16]]progress'' - [[The essence of Christianity]]
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{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. [[Welcome]] to WikiChristian - an open content [[Christian]] encyclopedia, reference library and discussion forum for all Christians to share their faith. We started in January, 2005 and are now working on [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] [[WikiChristian:What is an article|articles]]. Any one can add to the site. Go to the [[WikiChristian:Main contents page|'''Main contents page''']] for a list of the major topics in this [[wiki]]. Learn [[WikiChristian:how to edit a page|how to edit pages]] experimenting in the [[WikiChristian:Sandbox|sandbox]].
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<h3> [[Bible|The Bible]]</h3>
The word ''Bible'' comes from the Greek word [[Welcome]] to WikiChristian, an open content [[Christian]] encyclopedia, reference library and discussion forum for book (''"biblion"'')all Christians to share their faith. It is a collection of documents where Learn about [[Godwiki]] speaks to all his peoples and contribute and help this site grow.
''Bible Versions in the wiki'' include [[King James Version]], [[Bible, English, World English|The World English Bible]], [[The American Standard Version|American Standard Version]], [[Updated King James Version|Updated King James Version]], [[Translation Projects:Urban Slang Version (2005 edition)|Urban Slang Version]]
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<h3>[[Christian Classics Wiki Library]] and [[Free Bible Dictionary|Bible Dictionary]]</h3>
<div style="float:right;margin-right:0em"h3>[[The essence of Christianity]]</h3[[Christianity]] is the world's most widely practiced religion and although it has many [[denominations]] and great diversity, all Christians are united in [[Christ]]. At the heart of Christianity is a loving creator [[God]] who is also our redeemer. [[Image:Tree small smBiblewithlight.gifjpg|left|150px]]<h3>[[The Bible]]</divh3>We The Bible is a collection of documents compiled into one book almost 2,000 years ago. Although it was men who put pen to paper, the Bible itself tells us that it is ''God-breathed''. It is the most widely read book in the world and has been translated into hundreds of languages. In English alone there are building a library dozens of translations in common use, including the [[King James Version]] and [[Bible, English, World English|The World English Bible]].  <h3>[[Christian art, literature and music]]</h3> Throughout church history, people have devoted themselves to great works of various public domain literature and art for God. The [[Christian Classics]] library is a collection of public domain Christian writings, with works including like [[The Confessions of St. Augustine]], [[Pilgrim's Progress]] and [[In His Steps]]. [[Bible Dictionaries]] and [[Bible Commentaries|commentaries]] are useful references to gain an overview of a topic. Help build a [[Free Bible Dictionary|Bible Dictionary]] based on [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]] and contribute to our collection of [[Song information and lyrics]].
We are also creating a [[Free Bible Dictionary|Bible Dictionary]] based on the public domain [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]]. See also [[Smith's Bible Dictionary]], [[Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary]] and [[Mathew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible]]
[[Image:Budhist_prayer-KayEss-1.jpg|right|150px]]'''[[Cults and other religions|Cults and other religions]]''' The world is a mixing pot of religions. Some of the larger ones include [[Islam]], [[Budhism]] and [[Hinduism]]. What are the common threads? What are the differences? How is Christianity unique? Write about your own experiences with other religions or about your contact with people of different faiths. |width="50%" class="MainPageBG" style="border: 1px solid #c0ddff; color: #000000; background-color: #eeffff"| [[Image:Olney_church.jpg|right|150px]]<h3>[[Church history and denominations]]</h3>Did you know There seems to be a bewildering array of [[denominations]].Some of the larger ones include [[Roman Catholicism]], the [[Eastern Orthodoxy|Greek and Russian Orthodox churches]] and the wide variety of [[Protestant churches]]. Since the church was formed, [[Major events and important movements in church history|major events and conflict]], often over matters of doctrine has resulted in significant rifts in the church.  <h3>[[Christian doctrine and debates|Christian doctrine and debates]]</h3> Various [[Creeds and catechisms]] have been written as statements of the beliefs of different Christians.Today there is still considerable differences in understanding on major themes in Christianity like [[Justification, salvation and grace]].  <h3>[[Current issues|Current issues]] and [[News]]</h3> {{Did you know}}Today, the Christian church faces many issues. There is a mass of people who have not heard the good news of Jesus. Christians around the world are involved in missionary work to bring men and women to Christ as commanded by Jesus in the [[Great Commission]]. At the same time, billions of people live in terrible poverty without clean water or the opportunity for good health. If we are to truly follow in the footsteps of Jesus, then these are issues that should be close to our heart too.
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==Christian history, doctrine, the world's religions and current issues==
'''[[Current issues|Current issues in the church]]'''
'''[[News|Important church and world news]]'''
'''[[Church history and denominations]]'''
Read about [[Major events and important movements in church history]] and information on different [[Denominations]].
'''{{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. [[Welcome]] to WikiChristian - an open content [[Christian doctrine ]] encyclopedia, reference library and discussion forum for all Christians to share their faith. We started in January, 2005 and debatesare now working on [[Special:Statistics|Christian doctrine and debates{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] [[WikiChristian:What is an article|articles]]. Any one can add to the site. Go to the [[WikiChristian:Main contents page|'''Main contents page''']] for a list of the major topics in this [[wiki]]. Learn [[WikiChristian:how to edit a page|how to edit pages]] experimenting in the [[WikiChristian:Sandbox|sandbox]].      {{Did you know}} [[Coming to Christ]] {{fa}}  {| cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3"|- valign="top"|width="50%" class="MainPageBG" style="border: 1px solid #eeeeee; color: #000; background-color: #ffffef"|
Find information about different [[Creeds and catechisms]] and read other people's views (and leave your own) on issues like [[Justification, salvation and grace]] and [[Other teachings and debates]]
'''[[Cults and other religions|Cults and other religions]]'''
Learn about other religions or cults and understand in what ways Christianity is unique. Write about your own experiences with other religions or about your contact with people of different faiths.
==Christian art and lyrics==
'''[[Christian art, literature and music]]'''
Including a collection of [[Song information and lyrics]], reviews on [[Christian movies and television]], information on famous [[Authors]] and some [[Reflections]].
'''[[Public Domain Christian Music]]'''
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==Christianity Today==
[[Christianity]] is the world's most widely practiced religion, with around 2 billion adherents (followed by [[Islam]] with 1.3 billion, [[Hinduism]] with 841 million, and the non-religious with 774 million). <div style="float:right;margin-right:0em">
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</div> Christianity has many branches, including 1.1 billion [[Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholics]], 450 million [[Protestant churches|Protestants]] in a number of traditions, 200 million [[Eastern Orthodoxy|Orthodox]] and 400 million independent denominations (unaffiliated with the major streams of Christianity). But despite this diversity, Christians are united in Christ.
Today, the Christian church faces many issues. There is still a great number of people who have not heard the good news of Jesus. Christians around the world are involved in missionary work to bring men and women to Christ as commanded by Jesus in the Great Commission. At the same time, billions of people live in terrible poverty without clean water or the opportunity for good health. If we are to truly follow in the footsteps of Jesus, then these are issues that should be close to our heart too.
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