Christian (mentioned)



Christianity is a pre-War religion, practiced both before and after the Great War.

Background
Christianity has survived in post-War America, now practiced across the former nation alongside other religions that have been established. New Christian groups found after the war include Saint Monica's Church in Rivet City and the Abbey of the Road, a Christian monastery somewhere west of the Commonwealth. Mormonism still exists as well, predominately in the town of New Canaan.

Christian characters

 * Jack Smith identifies as a Christian and quotes the Bible.
 * James and his wife were particularly fond of Revelation 21:6 from the Christian New Testament: "I am alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely." They later used this as an inspiration for Project Purity.
 * John Cassidy has at least some knowledge of Christianity, noting that the "good book" does not mention the possibility of the Garden of Eden coming in a kit.
 * Marcella is a Christian missionary located at Point Lookout.
 * Father Clifford and his acolyte Diego of St. Monica's church are Catholic.
 * Monica is the topic of Father's Clifford's sermon, based on the real world Saint Monica.
 * O'Hanrahan, a private in the New California Republic Army, was raised as a Christian.
 * The New Canaan settlement is Mormon, as are Bert Gunnarsson, Joshua Graham and Daniel. Daniel is also a missionary, who leads and teaches Christianity to the Sorrows tribe in Zion Canyon.
 * Pastor Clements is Diamond City's serving priest, having been converted by some of the locals when he arrived. While he and his chapel are welcoming of all beliefs, and Clements himself is unsure of which god his church belongs to, Clements makes reference to the Parable of the Good Samaritan, which is from the Gospel of Luke.
 * Father Gabe, a non-feral ghoul, appears to have been a pastor and is found defending his church from an intruding pack of feral ghouls.
 * Reverend Delbert Winters was a minister that lent his church in Flatwoods to the Responders after the Great War.
 * Caleb Fisher was born and raised among the Amish, which are a group of traditionalist Christian communities. After the Great War, he began to lose his faith, as many church leaders saw their survival as a vindication of their beliefs. Not wanting to be associated with such a mindset, Fisher used his Rumspringa, an Amish coming-of-age process, to leave the church.
 * Dontrelle Haines, whose younger brother has died and is himself dying of cancer, is a Christian and says that "the good book" has brought him comfort in recent years amid hard times. If one passes an Intelligence 4+ check in conversation with him, he will quote 1 Timothy 6:7 from the Bible: "For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it."
 * Joshua Graham is a Mormon from the state of Utah and speaks extensively about his religion. He explains his thoughts of his Lord, Jesus Christ, beliefs, and his missionary work, stating, "A day will come when our Lord returns to judge us all. Until then, we must honor his laws and start others along the path of salvation if we can" and tells the Courier that he believes, "our Lord was made flesh as Jesus Christ and died to redeem me. And you. And the Sorrows. Even the White Legs. Everyone." If the Courier is dismissive of his plans, he states that, "Living in willful ignorance is an ugly thing, but God often speaks loudest in the wild places of his creation, like Zion." Graham makes reference to several parables when speaking with the Courier, including that of the prodigal son.  When remarking about his counterpart missionary Daniel, he shares that they do not always see eye to eye, using biblical characters to demonstrate it by saying, "he is the John to our Matthew and Mark." Graham mentions other biblical characters such as Moses, Thomas, and Cain.  The New Caananite quotes directly from the Bible several times, remarking that, "Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed" and sharing a passage with the Courier, reciting, "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem who said, 'Raze it, raze it, even to the foundation.' O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed. Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones."
 * Daniel is another missionary living amongst the tribes with Joshua Graham, and the Courier can learn about his views on the religion. Daniel shares that, "New Canaanites believe, as many once did, that God was made flesh here on Earth as a man named Jesus Christ. He sacrificed his life to save us. Every sin, every terrible thing that you, me, or any one of us have done for all time, was washed away by his blood. We just have to accept his love. That's why we visit the tribes, to spread the good news. For all we know, we New Canaanites may be all that remains of Christ's followers."


 * Father Donald, a Christian priest of Cold Water.
 * The evangelist brain is one of eight brains that are wired to the Calculator. It used to belong to a prominent pre-War evangelist, and the brain still maintains its faith in Christianity.

Behind the scenes
Christianity is based on the real world religion of the same name.