Christian Traditions

Christian Traditions: One Lord, Many Ways of Following Him

Walk into churches around the world and you will find real differences: an icon-filled Orthodox liturgy, a plain Anabaptist meeting, a Reformed sermon, an Adventist Sabbath. The differences are real and worth understanding. But underneath them is one confession, older than any denomination: that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ, crucified, risen, and Lord. These pages explain the great Christian traditions plainly, honestly, and without pretending everyone agrees, so that whatever church you find near you, you can understand what it is, and see the Christ at the heart of it. Below are the traditions with a home here; the belief explainers link out for each.