Q: Is East one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is East the direction toward which the Earth rotates about its axis? ¶
A: Yes, and therefore the general direction from which the Sun appears to rise.
Q: Is East older than Christianity? ¶
A: Yes, but has been adopted by this religion as the Orient was thought of as containing mankind's original home.