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Christianity in Turkey

Christianity in Turkey, also called Anatolian Christianity, is the religion of small communities descended from the ancient churches of Asia Minor, now about 0.2 percent of the population.

Christianity Today

Christianity Today, legally Christianity Today International, is an evangelical Christian media ministry in Wheaton, Illinois, best known for its magazine, founded in 1956 by Billy Graham.

Christianization

Christianization: the historical process by which societies adopted Christianity, from Constantine's 312 conversion and the Christianization of the Roman Empire to the top-down conversion of Scandinavia, central Europe, and Rus'.

Christianization of Aksum

The Christianization of Aksum, or Conversion of Ezana, was King Ezana's adoption of Christianity as Aksum's official religion in the 330s–340s AD, among the first such kingdoms.

Christianization of Alodia

The Christianization of Alodia, also called Alwa, was the conversion of the southernmost medieval Nubian kingdom to Christianity around 580 by the Miaphysite missionary Longinus, sent from Alexandria.

Christianization of Armenia

Christianization of Armenia: the early 4th-century adoption of Christianity by King Tiridates III, converted by Gregory the Illuminator; traditionally dated 301, with scholarly dates from 301 to 314, making Armenia the first Christian state.

Christianization of Bohemia

The Christianization of Bohemia was the conversion of the pagan Czech lands to Christianity between the ninth and eleventh centuries, beginning with Duke Bořivoj's baptism in 883/4.

Christianization of Bulgaria

The Christianization of Bulgaria (Покръстването на България) was the conversion of Bulgaria to Christianity, begun in 864 when ruler Boris I accepted baptism from Byzantium.

Christianization of Hungary

The Christianization of Hungary was the conversion of the Magyar population of the Carpathian Basin to Christianity, an extended process culminating in the reign of Stephen I (997–1038).

Christianization of Kievan Rus'

Christianization of Kievan Rus', or the Baptism of Rus': the staged adoption of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, from Photius's 867 report and Olga's baptism to Vladimir's 988 mass baptism of Kiev, reshaping East Slavic culture, law, and literacy.

Christianization of Lithuania

The Christianization of Lithuania (Lietuvos krikštas) made Catholicism the official religion in 1387 under Grand Duke Jogaila, making Lithuania the last European state to adopt Christianity.

Christianization of Makuria

The Christianization of Makuria was the adoption of Christianity as the state religion of the medieval Nubian kingdom of Makuria, through Byzantine missions in the mid-sixth century.

Christianization of Nobatia

The Christianization of Nobatia was the sixth-century conversion of the northernmost medieval Nubian kingdom, Nobadia, to Christianity, led by the missionary Julian on behalf of Empress Theodora.

Christianization of Scandinavia

The Christianization of Scandinavia, also called the Conversion of Scandinavia, was the conversion of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden to Christianity between the 9th and 12th centuries.

Christianization of the Kingdom of Kongo

The Christianization of the Kingdom of Kongo began in 1491, when King Nzinga a Nkuwu was baptized as João I, creating a lasting Kongolese Catholic church.

Christians

Christians, also called Christian people, are followers of Jesus of Nazareth, first called by his name at Antioch about 35–40 CE and numbering 2.3 billion in 2020.

Christie Craig

Christie Craig is an American Republican politician, a member of the Virginia Senate representing the 19th district since 2024 after serving on the Chesapeake School Board.

Christie Hefner

Christie Hefner (Christie Ann Hefner, born 1952), American executive, daughter of Hugh Hefner; CEO and chairman of Playboy Enterprises 1988-2008; restructured the company into cable TV, web, and licensing.

Christie Michelle Scott

Christie Michelle Scott (born 1978) is an Alabama death row inmate convicted of capital murder for the 2008 house fire that killed her six-year-old son Mason in Russellville; her jury recommended life, but Judge Terry Dempsey overrode it and sentenced her to death in 2009.

Christie's

Christie's is a privately owned international auction house selling fine art, jewelry, watches, and wine, with flagship salerooms in London, New York, Hong Kong, Paris, and Geneva.

Christina A. Snyder

Christina A. Snyder, born in 1947, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the Central District of California since 2016.

Christina Bobb

Christina Bobb, also Christina Gabrielle Bobb, is an American attorney, former Marine Corps judge advocate, OAN host, Trump lawyer, RNC election integrity counsel, and Arizona fake-elector case defendant.

Christina Bohannan

Christina Bohannan is an American Democratic politician and University of Iowa law professor running for Iowa's 1st Congressional District seat a third time in 2026, after losses in 2022 and 2024.

Christina C. Reiss

Christina Clair Reiss is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Vermont since 2009, nominated by President Barack Obama.

Christina Duckworth Romer

Christina Duckworth Romer is an American macroeconomist at UC Berkeley known for research on the Great Depression and for chairing the Council of Economic Advisers under Obama.

Christina Egelund

Christina Egelund is a Danish politician of the Moderates who became Minister for Research, Education and Digitalisation in 2026, after serving as Minister for Higher Education and Science.

Christina Fugazi

Christina Fugazi is an American Democratic politician and former science teacher who served on the Stockton City Council from 2015 to 2022 before becoming Mayor of Stockton, California.

Christina Hines

Christina Hines is an American politician, a former prosecutor and Macomb County mother of three, who is the 2026 Democratic nominee for the U.S. House in Michigan's 10th District.

Christina Hoff Sommers

Christina Hoff Sommers, AEI resident scholar and former Clark University philosophy professor, author of Who Stole Feminism? (1994) and The War Against Boys (2000), equity-feminism advocate and host of The Factual Feminist.

Christina Maslach

Christina Maslach, American social psychologist and Professor Emerita at UC Berkeley, pioneer of job burnout research and creator of the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the most widely used burnout measure, which shaped the WHO ICD-11 definition.