The World's Christians: Who they are, Where they are, and How they got thereWritten by an award-winning author, this well-organized and comprehensive introduction to global Christianity illuminates the many ways the world's Christians live their faith today.
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Contents
The PentecostalCharismatic Tradition | |
The Protestant Tradition | |
Where They | |
Eastern Europe | |
SubSaharan Africa | |
East Asia | |
Latin America | |
North America | |
Oceania | |
How They Got There | |
The Great Division and the Age of the East | |
The Rise of the West and Decline of the East | |
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The World's Christians: Who they are, Where they are, and How they got there Douglas Jacobsen No preview available - 2011 |
The World's Christians: Who they are, Where they are, and How they got there Douglas Jacobsen No preview available - 2011 |
The World's Christians: Who they are, Where they are, and How they got there Douglas Jacobsen No preview available - 2011 |
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