Christianity: A Monotheistic Religion

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the basic ideology of there being only one omniscient being in the universe. Christianity is one of the world’s driving religions in today’s society. Within a 2011 study done by the Pew Research Center, they estimated that 2.18 billion of the population categorize themselves as Christian with 36.8 percent of that population being in the America’s. Christianity is a driving force that looks like it will not be slowing down any time soon. What is the reasoning behind Christianity having such a large fan base? The reasoning behind this is Christianity gives its follower’s essential and meaningful items needed for a healthy lifestyle. Christian theology creates a

These guidelines plan out how Christians should live their lives in ways that not only please God but that are for their own well being. For example, one of the great ideologies of the Christian faith is achieving everlasting life in heaven. Each Christian strives for this because it is emphasized greatly within the bible of how great an eternal life within heaven is. There are such passages within the gospel of John showing the emphasized need to have faith within Jesus Christ and God, “He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him". It is a forewarning of what eternal damnation is to come if followers doubt or turn away from the faith and this is a driving force into creating this moral conscious. A study on the correlation between self-regulation and religious affiliation was done by McCullough & Willoughby and their research

The Christian church takes on a communal position when practicing the faith. Within church services individuals join together to praise their God and this common practice creates a sense of community which gives individuals a support system. Within a study done by Donahoo and Caffey they observed the impact attending church had on African American college students. They found that many participants saw the church as being a community of supporters. For example, the study quoted a Christian participant as saying, “My church provides me with a safe heaven from rude teachers, stress from studying and negative peer pressure. The comfort of a family.’’ The church develops relationships with people that are founded on the same belief of Christianity and this foundation allows for growth in social stability. Individuals begin to create close intimate bonds with others in the church and these bonds help in keeping individuals socially connected. The article Psychological and Physical Benefits of Spiritual/Religious Practices quoted a survey done by Duke university that stated that those who attended church services regularly, “report larger social networks overall, more frequent telephone and in-person contact, and a stronger feeling of support from all of the members of their social circles” These social church groups benefit the members by giving endless ways of support. It can range from having