The Galilean faith, also spelled Galilaean faith, is a term used by some people of the ancient world, most notably emperor Julian, to designate Christianity. The town of Nazareth is located in Galilee, as is Capernaum, the town where he lived during much of his ministry. Jesus' followers were thus called Galileans. Galilee was part of the province of Judea. The reason for this term was to marginalize Christianity and to indicate that it came from a small area, a religion of only local significance.