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 This new edition features a vast range of new and previously unpublished data on the current global situation of Christianity, on religion in general, and on the political, demographic, economic, and social characteristics of the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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... Nonreligious 10 % . M - SDB.OFM , OFMConv . SJ . SAC.OH. Settlers from Lithuania . Nonreligious 15 % . Strong Catholics . D = RCC . Widely dispersed . Also in 25 countries . Nonreligious 30 % , some Muslims . Nomadic caravan churches D ...
... Nonreligious 10 % . M - SDB.OFM , OFMConv . SJ . SAC.OH. Settlers from Lithuania . Nonreligious 15 % . Strong Catholics . D = RCC . Widely dispersed . Also in 25 countries . Nonreligious 30 % , some Muslims . Nomadic caravan churches D ...
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... nonreligious 10 % Refugees , migrant workers from Afghanistan , Iran . Unintelligible to Eastern Pushto Muslims 100 % ( Hanafi Sunnis ) M = CSI Gregorians , from Armenia . Nonreligious 20 % , atheists 5 % . D - Armenian Apostolic Ch ...
... nonreligious 10 % Refugees , migrant workers from Afghanistan , Iran . Unintelligible to Eastern Pushto Muslims 100 % ( Hanafi Sunnis ) M = CSI Gregorians , from Armenia . Nonreligious 20 % , atheists 5 % . D - Armenian Apostolic Ch ...
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... Nonreligious 40 % , Muslims 23 % ( Sunnis ) , atheists 17 % D - Georgian Orthodox Ch , AUCECB M IBT From Albania , refugees , migrants . Nonreligious 50 % , Muslims 25 % ( Hanafi Sunnis ) , atheists 21 % D = RCC , SDA , JWS . Mostly ...
... Nonreligious 40 % , Muslims 23 % ( Sunnis ) , atheists 17 % D - Georgian Orthodox Ch , AUCECB M IBT From Albania , refugees , migrants . Nonreligious 50 % , Muslims 25 % ( Hanafi Sunnis ) , atheists 21 % D = RCC , SDA , JWS . Mostly ...