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After the miraculous catch of fish, Christ invokes his disciples to become "fishers of men" () by Raphael.
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| Total population | |
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| c. 2.4 billion worldwide (2015) | |
| Founder | |
| Jesus | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
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373,656,000 |
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246,780,000 |
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175,770,000 |
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107,780,000 |
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105,220,000 |
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86,790,000 |
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80,510,000 |
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67,070,000 |
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63,150,000 |
| Religions | |
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| Scriptures | |
| Bible | |
A Christian (pronunciation:
i/ˈkrɪʃtʃən/ or /ˈkrɪstjən/) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. "Christian" derives from the Koine Greek word Christós (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term mashiach.
While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The term "Christian" is also used as an adjective to describe anything associated with Christianity, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like."