Christianity is a diverse religion with a multitude of beliefs forming the core of the religion. There are numerous sects within Christianity, however there are some fundamental principles that are generally true for all, for example the belief in the Holy Trinity or better known as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. This is what would be considered a primary belief. A primary belief is a generally universal idea that is accepted by all different sects of Christianity and must influence secondary beliefs in the religion. For example, the Holy Trinity is accepted by Roman Catholics, Protestants, Baptists, etc. However, what separates the different sects of the religion from each other are their secondary beliefs. A secondary belief is a belief accepted by many sects, however the belief may be modified slightly. Furthermore, another characteristic that must be true is that to be considered a secondary belief it must have a correlation with the primary belief. An example of this is the sacraments because the sacraments are believed throughout Christianity, but the number of sacraments in each denomination varies. The sacraments play a specific role in religion when it comes to the Trinity, particularly regarding the Eucharist. Because of these two beliefs, the instrumental role that these beliefs have in the definition of Christianity is evident. In Christianity one of their main beliefs is the idea of ​​a Triune God, which means faith in the Father, the Son and the Holy One. The spirit as one entity and not as three separate beings. This would result in God being indivisible and could not be divided into three different parts for a... middle of paper... rate denominations within the religion of Christianity itself. Because Christianity is such a diverse religion, it allows for different sects within the religion to form creating their own primary and secondary beliefs within Christianity. This allows different factions to give their own opinion on how the primary belief of the Holy Trinity compares to any other secondary beliefs within that faction of Christianity. Works Cited Ludwig, Theodore M. The Sacred Paths: Understanding the Religions of the World (4th Edition). 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2005. Rourke, Nancy. “Notes on Christianity”. Religion 101 Notes Christianity. Entry published April 14, 2011. https://angel.canisius.edu/section/default.asp?id=43760%5FSpring2011 (accessed April 18, 2011).