The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002.
Christianity
The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, sent by God. They believe that Jesus, by dying and rising from the dead, made up for the sin of Adam and thus redeemed the world, allowing all who believe in him to enter heaven. Christians rely on the Bible as the inspired word of God. (See alsogospel, Nativity, Resurrection, salvation, andSermon on the Mount.)