World Christian Encyclopedia: A Comparative Survey of Churches and Religions in the Modern World, Volumul 1Oxford University Press, 2001 - 876 pagini The 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 This new edition features a vast range of new and previously unpublished data on the current global situation of Christianity, on religion in general, and on the political, demographic, economic, and social characteristics of the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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... Islam became again an important symbol of national identity and citizens enjoyed a new freedom of wor- ship , so that Islam returned to a position close to its former place of national dominance , claiming 83.0 % of the population by ...
... Islam became again an important symbol of national identity and citizens enjoyed a new freedom of wor- ship , so that Islam returned to a position close to its former place of national dominance , claiming 83.0 % of the population by ...
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... Islam ; in the Nile Delta , around 750 baptized Coptic Orthodox are converted to Islam every month . ANGLICANS . In 1900 , almost entirely expatriate British ; in 1995 , 95 % Egyptian Arabs . ATHEISTS . No legal or organized communist ...
... Islam ; in the Nile Delta , around 750 baptized Coptic Orthodox are converted to Islam every month . ANGLICANS . In 1900 , almost entirely expatriate British ; in 1995 , 95 % Egyptian Arabs . ATHEISTS . No legal or organized communist ...
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... Islam are both expected to continue to grow through 2025 with losses taken by ethnore- ligionists ( down from 23.5 ... Islam in Africa . J. Kritzeck & W. H. Lewis ( eds ) . New York : Van Nostrand - Reinhold , 1969. 339p ...
... Islam are both expected to continue to grow through 2025 with losses taken by ethnore- ligionists ( down from 23.5 ... Islam in Africa . J. Kritzeck & W. H. Lewis ( eds ) . New York : Van Nostrand - Reinhold , 1969. 339p ...
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A survey dictionary of Christianity in the global context 2649 | 649 |
A world bibliography of Christianity and religions 2679 | 679 |
Topical directory of Christianity religions and worldwide ministries 2699 | 699 |
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