World Christian Encyclopedia - 3rd Edition by Gina A Zurlo & Todd M Johnson (Hardcover)

About the Book

The World Christian Encyclopedia, now in its 3rd edition, documents the changing status of World Christianity over the past 120 years from historical and social scientific perspectives.

Book Synopsis

The World Christian Encyclopedia, now in its 3rd edition, documents the changing status of World Christianity over the past 120 years from historical and social scientific perspectives. It records the continued shift of Christianity to the Global South and contains estimates for religious and nonreligious affiliation in every country of the world, including detail on Christianity to the denominational level. This reference work features comprehensive descriptions of all Christian traditions, including current information on the uniqueness of Christian experiences around the world.

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A one-volume overview of the history and current status of Christianity in every country in the world The World Christian Encyclopedia, now in its 3rd edition, documents the changing status of World Christianity over the past 120 years from historical and social scientific perspectives. It records the continued shift of Christianity to the Global South and contains estimates for religious and nonreligious affiliation in every country of the world, including detail on Christianity to the denominational level. This reference work features comprehensive descriptions of all Christian traditions, including current information on the uniqueness of Christian experiences around the world. Key Features  A 32-page full-colour global and continental overview of Christianity and religions (including Catholics, Independents, Orthodox, Protestants, Evangelicals and Pentecostals/Charismatics)  Historical and demographic profiles of Christianity in 234 countries, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, vetted by in-country experts  24 full-colour maps plus hundreds of additional graphs, charts and tables  Photos of Christians in every country of the world, both historic and contemporary  Detailed explanation of the methodology and sources supporting the estimates  Quick-reference tables, including country-by-country statistics, that provide detail on religious affiliation and Christian activities worldwide Todd M. Johnson is Associate Professor of Global Christianity and Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston, MA. He is co-editor, with Kenneth R. Ross, of the Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity series published by Edinburgh University Press. Gina A. Zurlo is Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary as well as Research Fellow at the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs at Boston University. She is also editor-in-chief of the Journal of Religion and Demography.

Review Quotes

A superb resource by experts in religious demography, the third edition of the World Christian Encyclopaedia develops familiar methods to provide up-to-date and detailed information on the global spread and diversity of Christianity. An invaluable tool for all those working in this area.-- "Dr Emma Wild-Wood, Centre for the Study of World Christianity, University of Edinburgh"

The editors have, in putting together this data, assembled a document that will likely be the benchmark for reference books on Christian religious demography for the foreseeable future. This formidable effort negotiated substantial difficulties of communication, data collection, and researcher availability to present a sound, credible reference work. The highly skilled editorial team's success in obtaining, collating, and creatively presenting highly complex data eloquently articulates the story of one of the most remarkable centuries in the growth of Christianity. I commend this book to scholars and missionaries alike, who will find this an indispensable asset for their work.--Kyama M. Mugambi, Centre for World Christianity at Africa International University "Global Missiology Vol. 4, No. 17"

About the Author

Gina Zurlo is Assistant Director at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Research Associate at the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs. She was the project manager, researcher, and editor of The World's Religions in Figures: An Introduction to International Religious Demography (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013) and served as the Senior Editorial Assistant on the Atlas of Global Christianity (EUP, 2009).

Todd M. Johnson is Paul E. and Eva B. Toms Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA. Johnson is Associate Faculty at Boston University's Institute for Culture, Religion and World Affairs leading a research project on international religious demography. He has published encyclopedias, atlases, databases, monographs, and scholarly articles on counting religionists around the world.