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  1. The Kingdom of Armenia was the first state to adopt Christianity as its official religion under the rule of King Tiridates III of the Arsacid dynasty in the early 4th century. According to tradition, the church originated in the missions of Apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus of Edessa in the 1st century.
    Members: 9,000,000 (self-reported)
    Origin: c. 1st century, Kingdom of Armenia
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Apostolic_Church
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    Are Armenians Christian or Muslim?
    Most often the main assumption is that Armenia is Muslim, too, but it’s not. It’s a little Christian country which has a long history of struggles to save its religion along with the Armenian language. These two have walked hand in hand through millennia and it’s worth knowing about.
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    Is Armenia a Christian nation?
    Yes, Armenia is the first Christian country. This is accepted by most historians. The people who are having issues with this fact are the same people who spread misinformation about Armenians. By 301 AD, Armenia was the first state ever to accept christianity as a state religion. This has never been done before.
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    Are Armenian people mostly Muslims?
    Islam is another major Armenian religion. Most adherents to Islam in Armenia are Kurds and Azerbaijanis. A large number of Muslims fled the country after the first Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, which ended in 1994. The City of Yerevan has the largest Muslim community. It includes Iranians, Kurds, and Middle Easterners.
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    How many Jews are in Armenia?
    Today, there is only a small, mostly Russified Jewish community of 800 in Armenia still remaining. Armenians have had a presence in Israel for centuries. The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem was founded in 638.
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  3. https://hellenicnews.com/what-is-an-armenian-christian

    Apr 23, 2015 · Armenia was the first nation to adopt Christianity, in 301 AD, but Tradition holds that St. Thaddeus, one of the twelve Apostles of Christ, preached there in the first century. The Armenian Church did not accept the decisions of the Council of Chalcedon, 451, (the Fourth …

  4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Armenia

    As of 2011, most Armenians are Christians (97%) and are members of Armenia's own church, the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is one of the oldest Christian churches. It was founded in the 1st century AD, and in 301 AD became the first branch of Christianity to become a state religion.
    According to Pew Research publication in December 2018 Armenia is the 2nd most religious country among 34 European nations with 80% of respondents saying they believe in God with a…

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      Apr 22, 2015 · Armenia was the first nation to adopt Christianity, in 301 AD, but tradition holds that St. Thaddeus, one of the twelve Apostles of Christ, preached there in the first century. …

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Apostolic_Church

      The Armenian Orthodox Church believes in apostolic succession through the apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus (Jude). According to tradition, the latter of the two apostles is said to have cured Abgar V of Edessa of leprosy with the Image of Edessa, leading to his conversion in 30 AD. Thaddaeus was then commissioned by Abgar to proselytize throughout Armenia, where he converte…

    • https://www.worldhistory.org/article/801

      Mar 22, 2018 · The Christianization of Armenia began with the work of Syrian apostles from the 1st century CE and was boosted in the early 4th century CE …

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      www.christiansforarmenia.org

      the committee of christians for armenia emphasizes that, as integral part of its principles and policy, its ministry is exclusively supported by donations of christian churches and

    • https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1253

      Jul 17, 2018 · Although both the Byzantines and the Armenians were Christian, the types of Christianity they professed had important differences that led to a lack of recognition and …

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      The Armenian church has its own calendar of holidays and each of them have a special celebration. Armenians celebrate Christmas on January 6, just like the Orthodox church. And just like many other Christian churches, the religious …

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      Jan 04, 2022 · Answer. Arminianism is a system of belief that attempts to explain the relationship between God’s sovereignty and mankind’s free will, especially in relation to salvation. Arminianism is named after Jacobus …

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      Jun 04, 2020 · As late as 6 September 1955, Istanbul's Christians suffered what one reporter called "the worst race riot in Europe" which, in seven hours destroyed and looted over 4,000 …

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