Learning Christianity: History, Beliefs, Practices

Etymology of Christian and Christianity terms

The terms “Christian” and “Christianity” are traced to Greek usage connected to followers of Jesus. Early Jewish Christians referred to themselves as “The Way,” while the specific label “Christian” (Greek: Χρῑστῐᾱνός, Khrīstiānós) is described as meaning “followers of Christ” and as first being used in Antioch, according to Acts 11:26, by the non-Jewish inhabitants there. The name “Christianity” (Greek: Χρῑστῐᾱνισμός, Khrīstiānismós) is noted as having an early recorded use by Ignatius of Antioch around 100 CE. The underlying name “Jesus” itself is said to come from Ancient Greek (Ἰησοῦς, Iēsous), likely derived from Hebrew/Aramaic (יֵשׁוּעַ, Yēšūaʿ).

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Origins in 1st-century Judaea and Jerusalem

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