Portraits Of Global Christianity

Author : Gina A. Zurlo
Publisher : William Carey Publishing
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781645084631

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Portraits of Global Christianity by Gina A. Zurlo Pdf

Living in Light of the Global Body of Christ Books on global Christianity have been growing substantially in the last ten years. The importance of studying Christianity beyond White Western history and theology has taken on a special relevance in an increasingly globalized world. The study of Global Christianity is about recognizing the diversity of Christians around the world in terms of their cultures, languages, ethnicities, worldviews, and approaches to the faith. World Christianity is about making global-local connections and providing Christians the opportunity to learn from one another to enhance their faith and broaden their perspectives. Most World Christianity books are written for scholarly audiences only. However, Portraits of Global Christianity moves beyond that sphere and into the lives of Christians who have learned about and continue to experience the global church in their everyday lives. No other global Christianity book on the market provides this kind of self-understanding on the relationship between World Christianity and individual experience. In doing, it aims to make a unique contribution to the field. This book is geared toward a general Christian audience and is written in an accessible style with attractive full-color charts, maps, and graphs to make quantitative data on Christianity and other religions come alive. The reflections and essays in this book in honor of Todd M. Johnson provide readers with concrete examples of how knowledge and experience of Christianity worldwide has fundamentally changed their worldviews, perspectives of the faith, and vocational callings. It encourages readers to reflect on their attitudes toward people who do not look like them or live out the faith like them, to more seriously consider the growth of Christianity in the global South and its impact on their own lives, and seek opportunities to reach across ethnic, class, and gender boundaries for the sake of Christian hospitality, discipleship, and friendship.

Author : Gina Zurlo
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310113638

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Global Christianity by Gina Zurlo Pdf

Explore Christian life in every corner of the world. Christianity is now a majority-global South religion, with more believers living in Africa, Asia, and Latin America than in Europe and North America. However, most Americans have little exposure to Christians around the world. In addition, the United States is still the country that sends the most international missionaries. While many American churches support missionaries overseas, they may not understand the beliefs, practices, histories, and challenges Christians experience abroad. Global Christianity is an accessible quick-reference guide to the global church. Filled with at-a-glance maps and charts, it puts relevant and up-to-date information into the hands of churches, mission organizations, and individuals. Useful for prayer, missions, outreach, and study of the global church, this is the new standard resource on the world's largest religion. Understand Christianity within each continent, country, tradition, and movement with: Current demographic information from the United Nations Research from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity A focus on historical, sociological, political, and religious contexts "Things to consider" within each local context, such as political conflicts, church-state relations, religious freedom, gender equality, education, health, economics, and climate change. This resource will satisfy those looking for background on the global church and equip individuals and churches to strategically pray for, give to, and unite with fellow Christians around the world.

Author : Todd M. Johnson,Gina A. Zurlo
Publisher : EUP
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-30
Category : Christian sects
ISBN : 1474403239

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World Christian Encyclopedia by Todd M. Johnson,Gina A. Zurlo Pdf

The World Christian Encyclopedia, now in its 3rd edition, documents the changing status of World Christianity over the past 120 years from historical and social scientific perspectives. It records the continued shift of Christianity to the Global South and contains estimates for religious and nonreligious affiliation in every country of the world, including detail on Christianity to the denominational level. This reference work features comprehensive descriptions of all Christian traditions, including current information on the uniqueness of Christian experiences around the world.

Author : Todd M. Johnson,Cindy M. Wu
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441221797

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Our Global Families by Todd M. Johnson,Cindy M. Wu Pdf

As Christians, we belong to not only a diverse global Christian family but also a diverse human family. Todd Johnson, a noted expert on global Christianity and world missions trends, and Cindy Wu show how divisions within these families work against our desire to bring about positive change in the world. They provide an overview of global Christian identity, exploring how we can be faithful to our own tradition while engaging Christians across denominations and be better informed as we work with people of other religions. The book utilizes the latest research data on global Christianity and world religions and includes tables, graphs, charts, and end-of-chapter discussion questions.

Author : Tim Keesee
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433562600

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A Company of Heroes by Tim Keesee Pdf

“All Christians should read this book.” —Rosaria Butterfield Across the globe, the gospel is advancing through the work of Christians willing to risk everything in the hardest places. This book, written by a missions journalist as he traveled throughout twenty different countries, is filled with stories of Christians past and present whose examples of endurance, courage, sacrifice, and humility connect readers with God’s unstoppable work across the world. These heroes are simply ordinary people who have experienced the transformative power of a Savior who is alive and moving—and their stories will inspire readers to take faithfilled risks for the gospel.

Author : Vebjørn L. Horsfjord,Sven Thore Kloster,Gina Lende,Ole Jakob Løland
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725281134

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Global Christianity by Vebjørn L. Horsfjord,Sven Thore Kloster,Gina Lende,Ole Jakob Løland Pdf

Over the last few decades, Christianity's center of gravity has moved from the global north to the global south. While church buildings in Western Europe are being closed or sold, new megachurches are filled with believers in Africa and Latin America. Charismatic movements practice the Christian religion in new ways, challenging the established churches and society at large on all continents. This scholarly examination of contemporary World Christianity takes a fresh perspective on Christianity as a cultural, political, and social force in our time. It provides up-to-date regional surveys, gives ample attention to the fastest growing branch of Christianity, the Pentecostal movement, and focuses sharply on Catholicism, which with a wide margin is the world's largest denomination. Furthermore, it explores how the Christian religion accommodates as well as challenges political, social, economic, and cultural developments.

Author : Mary Farrell Bednarowski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 1451414412

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Twentieth-Century Global Christianity by Mary Farrell Bednarowski Pdf

Author : Philip Jenkins
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199767465

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The Next Christendom by Philip Jenkins Pdf

This new and substantially expanded edition of Philip Jenkins's influential book The Next Christendom tracks the remarkable expansion of Christianity in the global South, in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and the implications of that shift in numbers and influence away from the traditional Christian heartlands of Europe and North America.

Author : Douglas Jacobsen
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441248756

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Global Gospel by Douglas Jacobsen Pdf

In this pathbreaking book, award-winning author Douglas Jacobsen describes global Christianity and provides a framework for understanding the varied experiences of Christians around the world. Focusing on the five big continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America, Jacobsen recounts their differing histories, contemporary experiences, and cultural theologies. In the current era of massive and dynamic global challenges, this accessible and fair-minded volume sets the stage for Christians worldwide to engage the gospel--and each other--more deeply. Global Gospel contains numerous maps, charts, and illustrations that aid comprehension. Accompanying videos can be found on YouTube's "Global Christianity" channel (www.youtube.com/globalchristianity).

Author : Scott W. Sunquist
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441266637

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The Unexpected Christian Century by Scott W. Sunquist Pdf

In 1900 many assumed the twentieth century would be a Christian century because Western "Christian empires" ruled most of the world. What happened instead is that Christianity in the West declined dramatically, the empires collapsed, and Christianity's center moved to Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific. How did this happen so quickly? Respected scholar and teacher Scott Sunquist surveys the most recent century of Christian history, highlighting epochal changes in global Christianity. He also suggests lessons we can learn from this remarkable global Christian reversal. Ideal for an introduction to Christianity or a church history course, this book includes a foreword by Mark Noll.

Author : Miriam Adeney
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830893935

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Kingdom Without Borders by Miriam Adeney Pdf

The twenty-first century has opened with a rapidly changing map of Christianity. While its influence is waning in some of its traditional Western strongholds, it is growing at a phenomenal pace in the global South. And yet this story has largely eluded the corporate news brokers of the West. Layered as it is with countless personal and corporate stories of remarkable faith and witness, it nevertheless lies ghostlike behind the newsprint and webpages of our print media, outside the camera's vision on the network evening news. Miriam Adeney has lived, traveled and ministered widely. She has walked with Christians in and from the far reaches of the globe. As she pulls back the veil on real Christians--their faith, their hardships, their triumphs and, yes, their failures--an inspiring and challenging story of a kingdom that knows no borders takes shape. This is a book that coaxes us out of our comfortable lives. It beckons us to expand our vision and experience of the possibilities and promise of a faith that continues to shape lives, communities and nations.

Author : Donald E. Miller,Tetsunao Yamamori
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520940932

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Global Pentecostalism by Donald E. Miller,Tetsunao Yamamori Pdf

How and why is Christianity's center of gravity shifting to the developing world? To understand this rapidly growing phenomenon, Donald E. Miller and Tetsunao Yamamori spent four years traveling the globe conducting extensive on-the-ground research in twenty different countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. The result is this vividly detailed book which provides the most comprehensive information available on Pentecostalism, the fastest-growing religion in the world. Rich with scenes from everyday life, the book dispel many stereotypes about this religion as they build a wide-ranging, nuanced portrait of a major new social movement.

Author : Gordon L. Heath,Steven M. Studebaker
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625648013

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The Globalization of Christianity by Gordon L. Heath,Steven M. Studebaker Pdf

While Christianity appears to be in decline in the West it is growing robustly in the global South. What does this mean for the Christianity that was once considered to be the religion of the West? The new contexts and trajectories require innovative responses and relevant theological reflection in the church. This volume addresses these changes through identifying and analyzing global shifts, highlighting practical innovations in the church that attempt to deal with new trajectories, and proposing theological positions intended to help face the issues and challenges of the twenty-first century. Contributors to this volume include Philip Jenkins (The Next Christendom, The New Faces of Christianity, God's Continent), Steven M. Studebaker, Gordon L. Heath, Bradley K. Broadhead, Christof Sauer, Lee Beach, Michael P. Knowles, Peter Althouse, Michael Wilkinson, John H. Issak, David K. Taurus, and Seongho Kang.

Author : Deane W. Ferm
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-02-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781592445370

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Profiles in Liberation by Deane W. Ferm Pdf

Liberation theology has emerged in recent years as one of the most controversial and significant developments in the global church. In this concise but comprehensive volume, readers will meet 36 of the most prominent liberation theologians from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Building on his vast research, extensive correspondence, and in-depth interviews, Deane William Ferm creates vibrant biographical portraits of these colorful and committed voices who address a theology for today's world. Latin America: Hugo Assmann Clodovis Boff Jose Miguez Bonino Ernesto Cardenal Jose Comblin Enrique Dussel Segundo Galilea Gustavo Gutierrez Joao Batista Libanio Otto Maduro Jose Porfirio Miranda Pablo Richard Juan Luis Segundo Jon Sobrino Elsa Tamez Africa: Kofi Appiah-Kubi Allan Boesak Manas Buthelezi Kwesi A. Dickson Edward W. Fashole-Luke John S. Mbiti Emmanuel Milingo Engelbert Mveng Charles Nyamiti Mercy Amba Oduyoye Aylward Shorter Desmond Tutu Asia: Carlos H. Abesamis Ahn Byung-mu Tissa Balasuriya Kosuke Koyama Geevarghese Mar Osthathios Aloysius Pieris Samuel Rayan Choan-Seng Song

Author : Christopher J.H. Wright
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780830863839

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Portraits of a Radical Disciple by Christopher J.H. Wright Pdf

John Stott has been a giant on the landscape of the worldwide church for more than half a century. Here, however, are almost three dozen brief, very human-sized portraits of a man who has been a radical disciple of Jesus all those years. One of the outstanding gifts that God gave to John Stott was an incredible capacity for friendship. Never did the word single seem less appropriate than for this lifelong bachelor. So in these sketches by his friends, relatives, coworkers and worldwide partners in the gospel, we see portions of his life and personality that many have not. We see the small acts of kindness and service he performed such as regularly emptying wastebaskets and taking hours to find the old, toothless mother of a priest in India. We see the range of his interests, from Woody Allen movies to chocolate. And we see a poignant portrait of Stott as he continues to follow Christ in the midst of age and physical decline. This volume, edited by Christopher Wright, includes contributions from many international leaders such as Michael Green, Keith and Gladys Hunt, Samuel Escobar, René Padilla, Ajith Fernando, Peter Kuzmic and Mark Labberton. We also find insight from others less well-known to the world but very well-known to one of the great international Christian leaders of our day.