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 This new edition features a vast range of new and previously unpublished data on the current global situation of Christianity, on religion in general, and on the political, demographic, economic, and social characteristics of the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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... border area just east of the Sogber River . Animists 35 % . Irian Jaya . South coast border area . Majority in PNG . Close to Southern Kati . Animists 40 % . M = APCM - PNG . Irian Jaya . Yotafa Bay , close to Jayapura , 4 villages . D ...
... border area just east of the Sogber River . Animists 35 % . Irian Jaya . South coast border area . Majority in PNG . Close to Southern Kati . Animists 40 % . M = APCM - PNG . Irian Jaya . Yotafa Bay , close to Jayapura , 4 villages . D ...
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... border , north of Mong Ou Tay . Related to Axi , Sani , Lahu , Lisu Polytheists / animist 75 % . Also in southwest Yunnan ( China ) . Animists 98 % . East central near Viet Nam border , east of Pa Leng . Close to Katu Animists 99 ...
... border , north of Mong Ou Tay . Related to Axi , Sani , Lahu , Lisu Polytheists / animist 75 % . Also in southwest Yunnan ( China ) . Animists 98 % . East central near Viet Nam border , east of Pa Leng . Close to Katu Animists 99 ...
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... border . Also speak Hausa , Songhai , Arabic . Muslims 100 % ( Maliki Sunnis ) . 1.02 Nuba Hills , between Talodi and White Nile . All animists 100 % , with Muslim encroachment . 1.05 Darfur Province , with a few in Chad . Muslims 100 ...
... border . Also speak Hausa , Songhai , Arabic . Muslims 100 % ( Maliki Sunnis ) . 1.02 Nuba Hills , between Talodi and White Nile . All animists 100 % , with Muslim encroachment . 1.05 Darfur Province , with a few in Chad . Muslims 100 ...