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INTERESTING FACTS Christianity is the largest religion in the world with the most amount of adherents. There are an estimated 2 billion Christians in the world. The world is estimated to be 1/4 Christian. The Bible was written by Jewish men. Christianity was founded in 33 AD by Jesus Christ. MODERN DAY FACTS Some of the most brilliant minds in history are Christians: Abraham Lincoln
Martin Luther King Jr Andrew Carnegie
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
James Manning
Blaise Pascal
Sir John Templeton
HIGHER LEARNING Most of the Ivy League schools were established by Christians: Harvard was founded in 1636 as a Christian school and is now the oldest and most prestigious school in America. Yale was established on Puritanical principles in 1701, and as such is its religious affiliation. It is the third oldest university in America. Darthmouth was founded in 1769 at the urging of Puritan minister Eleazar Wheelock and granted a royal charter by King George III. Columbia University was established as an Anglican school in 1754 via Royal Charter by the Church of England. Brown University was founded in 1764 as a Baptist school by minister James Manning.
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