A Christian ( /krtn/ ( listen) or /krstjn/) is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity,

an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. "Christian"
derives from the Koine Greek word Christs (), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew
term mashiach.[7]

While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict,[8][9] they are
united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance.[8] The term "Christian" is also used as an
adjective to describe anything associated with Christianity, or in a proverbial sense "all that is
noble, and good, and Christ-like."[10]

According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.2 billion Christians around the
world in 2010, up from about 600 million in 1910.[2] By 2050, the Christian population is
expected to exceed 3 billion.[2] According to a 2012 Pew Research Center survey Christianity will
remain the world's largest religion in 2050, if current trends continue.

Today, about 37% of all Christians live in the Americas, about 26% live in Europe, 24% live in
sub-Saharan Africa, about 13% live in Asia and the Pacific, and 1% live in the Middle east and
North Africa.[2] About half of all Christians worldwide are Catholic, while more than a third are
Protestant (37%).[2] Orthodox communions comprise 12% of the world's Christians.[2] Other
Christian groups make up the remainder. Christians make up the majority of the population in
158 countries and territories.[2] 280 million Christian live as a minority.

Christians have significantly influenced and contributed to human progress in many fields
including philanthropy, philosophy,[11] ethics, literature,[12] business and economics,[13][14] fine arts
and architecture,[15] music,[16] theatre and medicine,[17] as well as science and technology,[18][19][20]
both historically and in modern times.