This paper explains that there are numerous religious traditions within Christianity, which vary by culture, diverse beliefs
and sects; during the past two millennia, it has been grouped into three main branches, Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism. The author points out that, in spite of the belief that violence is
antithetical to the
teachings of Jesus, Christian adherents have persecuted, tortured and killed other for refusing to believe in their type of Christianity. The paper states that no other being has had such a profound influence on civilization as Jesus of Nazareth, who influenced emperors, kings, politicians, and the common man and in whose name, wars have bee fought, shrines have been built and prayers have been believed to be answered.