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 This new edition features a vast range of new and previously unpublished data on the current global situation of Christianity, on religion in general, and on the political, demographic, economic, and social characteristics of the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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... Zone , Kabunga area . Related to Lega . Animists 10 % . D = RCC . Kasai Oriental Region , Mwene - Ditu Zone . D = RCC.ECZ ( CPZA ) AICS M - CICM , WF , SJ , OFM Baptist Ch of Kinshasa , NLEA , APM . Shaba Region , eastern part of Kolwezi ...
... Zone , Kabunga area . Related to Lega . Animists 10 % . D = RCC . Kasai Oriental Region , Mwene - Ditu Zone . D = RCC.ECZ ( CPZA ) AICS M - CICM , WF , SJ , OFM Baptist Ch of Kinshasa , NLEA , APM . Shaba Region , eastern part of Kolwezi ...
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... Zone . Majority in India . Trade language ( lingua franca ) . Hindus 99 % . Bhojpur District , Koshi Zone ; western Dhankuta District , Khotang District . Many villages . Pastoralists . Animists 95 % , some Lamaist Buddhists 1.02 ...
... Zone . Majority in India . Trade language ( lingua franca ) . Hindus 99 % . Bhojpur District , Koshi Zone ; western Dhankuta District , Khotang District . Many villages . Pastoralists . Animists 95 % , some Lamaist Buddhists 1.02 ...
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... Zone , Mahakali Zone Gold panners , agriculturalists . Animists 80 % , Hindus 20 % Nuwakot District . Animists 35 % , Hindus 25 % , Buddhists 25 % . D = NCF . Eastern hills . Ramechhap District , Janakpur Zone . Some bilinguals in ...
... Zone , Mahakali Zone Gold panners , agriculturalists . Animists 80 % , Hindus 20 % Nuwakot District . Animists 35 % , Hindus 25 % , Buddhists 25 % . D = NCF . Eastern hills . Ramechhap District , Janakpur Zone . Some bilinguals in ...