World's Christians

Written 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. Covers the entire globe: Africa, Asia, and Latin America as well as Europe, North America, and the Pacific Provides impartial, in-depth descriptions of the world's four major Christian traditions: Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, and Pentecostal/Charismatic Utilizes the best available sources to produce an up-to-date profile of demographic trends in the Christian population Blends history, sociology, anthropology, and theology to create a rich, multi-layered analysis of the world Christian movement Features clear maps and 4-color illustrations throughout the volume

Scrisa de un autor premiat, aceasta introducere bine organizata si cuprinzatoare la crestinismul global lumineaza numeroasele moduri in care crestinii lumii isi traiesc credinta astazi. Acopera intregul glob: Africa, Asia si America Latina, precum si Europa, America de Nord si Pacific Ofera descrieri impartiale si aprofundate ale celor patru mari traditii crestine ale lumii: ortodoxa, catolica, protestanta si penticostala / carismatica. cele mai bune surse disponibile pentru a produce un profil actualizat al tendintelor demografice din populatia crestina Amesteca istorie, sociologie, antropologie si teologie pentru a crea o analiza bogata, pe mai multe straturi, a miscarii crestine mondiale. Prezinta harti clare si ilustratii in 4 culori pe tot volumul