World Christian Encyclopedia: The world by segments : religions, peoples, languages, cities, topicsDavid B. Barrett Oxford University Press, 2001 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 This new edition features a vast range of new and previously unpublished data on the current global situation of Christianity, on religion in general, and on the political, demographic, economic, and social characteristics of the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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... Animists 30 % . D = RCC , M = SIL , CIMI , ELMA . Para State . Animists 40 % . D = RCC . M - UFM , SIL , CIMI , EMIB . Pernambuco . Xukuru language extinct , Portuguese used . Animists 50 % . D - RCC M = NTM . Amazonas . Animists 60 ...
... Animists 30 % . D = RCC , M = SIL , CIMI , ELMA . Para State . Animists 40 % . D = RCC . M - UFM , SIL , CIMI , EMIB . Pernambuco . Xukuru language extinct , Portuguese used . Animists 50 % . D - RCC M = NTM . Amazonas . Animists 60 ...
Pagina 73
... Animists 40 % . D = RCC . M = SIL . Eastern plains , Andes foothills . Hunter - gatherers , fishermen . Animists 40 ... 30 % . D = RCC M = CMA , SIL Vaupes Department , also in Brazil . Fishermen . Strong christopaganism , animists 30 ...
... Animists 40 % . D = RCC . M = SIL . Eastern plains , Andes foothills . Hunter - gatherers , fishermen . Animists 40 ... 30 % . D = RCC M = CMA , SIL Vaupes Department , also in Brazil . Fishermen . Strong christopaganism , animists 30 ...
Pagina 161
... animists 15 % D = RCC UEEB JWs.C & S HCC.other AICS M - CSSR , EBM . 1.04 Majority live in Sudan ; many also in Chad ... 30 % . Gongola State , Sardauna LGA , Abong town . Animists 50 % . Rivers State , Degema and Ahoada LGAs . Animists ...
... animists 15 % D = RCC UEEB JWs.C & S HCC.other AICS M - CSSR , EBM . 1.04 Majority live in Sudan ; many also in Chad ... 30 % . Gongola State , Sardauna LGA , Abong town . Animists 50 % . Rivers State , Degema and Ahoada LGAs . Animists ...