World Christianity and Mission 2020: Ongoing Shift to the Global South

This article marks the thirty-sixth year of including statistical information on World Christianity and mission in the International Bulletin of Mission Research. We report on some of the major findings of the new World Christian Encyclopedia, 3rd edition (Edinburgh University Press, 2019), includin...

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Authors: Zurlo, Gina A. (Author) ; Johnson, Todd M. 1958- (Author) ; Crossing, Peter F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing [2019]
In: International bulletin of mission research
Year: 2020, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 8-19
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Summary:This article marks the thirty-sixth year of including statistical information on World Christianity and mission in the International Bulletin of Mission Research. We report on some of the major findings of the new World Christian Encyclopedia, 3rd edition (Edinburgh University Press, 2019), including the fall and rise of the world's Christian population, the continued shift of Christianity to the Global South, the decline of religious liberty, and complicating trends in mission.
ISSN:2396-9407
Contains:Enthalten in: International bulletin of mission research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/2396939319880074