World Christian Encyclopedia: A Comparative Survey of Churches and Religions in the Modern World, Volumul 1The comprehensive overview of the world's largest religion in all its many versions and in both its religious and secular contexts. The Encyclopedia presents and analyzes an unmatched wealth of information about the extent, status, and characteristics of twentieth-century Christianity worldwide. It takes full account of Christianity's ecclesiastical branches, subdivisions, and denominations, and treats Christianity in relation to other faiths and the secular realm. It offers an unparalleled comparative study of churches and religions throughout the modern world. This new edition features a vast range of new and previously unpublished data on the current global situation of Christianity, on religion in general, and on the political, demographic, economic, and social characteristics of the world's cultures and peoples in 238 countries. Each volume is filled with essential information, from historical surveys of denominations to country-by-country profiles of churches and believers. The text sets the cxurrent status of Christianity into a rich historical context, and assesses current trends and future directions. Many tables, charts, diagrams, photographs, a directory of names and organizations, a glossary, index, and other features ensure accessbility for specialists and non-specialists alike. The Encyclopedia will be of great value to academics of many disciplines, clergy, administrators, and those who work in Christian and other religious organizations around the world, as well as to anyone interested in current affairs. |
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Major languages : Chinese ( Mandarin , Northern , Western , Southern , and numerous other dialects ) , English , Tibetan , Uighur , Mongolian , Manchu , Korean , Japanese , Russian . In addition there are over 170 other languages .
Major languages : Chinese ( Mandarin , Northern , Western , Southern , and numerous other dialects ) , English , Tibetan , Uighur , Mongolian , Manchu , Korean , Japanese , Russian . In addition there are over 170 other languages .
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There were then 2,542 Chinese and 3,046 foreign priests , 803 major seminarians , 663 Chinese and 414 foreign brothers , 4,717 Chinese and 2,036 foreign religious women . Chinese clergy , 45 % of the total , directed 35 ecclesiastical ...
There were then 2,542 Chinese and 3,046 foreign priests , 803 major seminarians , 663 Chinese and 414 foreign brothers , 4,717 Chinese and 2,036 foreign religious women . Chinese clergy , 45 % of the total , directed 35 ecclesiastical ...
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Han Chinese ( Hakka ) ; 7.1 % Tamil : 5.4 % Han Chinese ( Cantonese ) . Population density : 67.3 / sq . km . ( 174.3 / sq . mi . ) . Under 15 years : 7,565,000 . Growth rate p.a .: 1.69 % ( births 21.51 , deaths 4.65 ) .
Han Chinese ( Hakka ) ; 7.1 % Tamil : 5.4 % Han Chinese ( Cantonese ) . Population density : 67.3 / sq . km . ( 174.3 / sq . mi . ) . Under 15 years : 7,565,000 . Growth rate p.a .: 1.69 % ( births 21.51 , deaths 4.65 ) .
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