Compact Atlas of Global Christianity
Published on 30. April 2025
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-1-3995-5007-9 (ISBN)
Description
Building on the success of Todd M. Johnson and Kenneth R. Ross's highly acclaimed Atlas of Global Christianity, this volume is the tenth in a series of reference works that takes the analysis of worldwide Christianity to a deeper level of detail.
This volume focuses on Global Christianity, offering reliable demographic information, thematic maps, innovative graphs and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners. It maps patterns of growth and decline, assesses major traditions and movements, analyses key themes and examines current trends. As a comprehensive account of the presence of Christianity in every part of the world, this volume will become a standard work of reference in its field.
This volume focuses on Global Christianity, offering reliable demographic information, thematic maps, innovative graphs and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners. It maps patterns of growth and decline, assesses major traditions and movements, analyses key themes and examines current trends. As a comprehensive account of the presence of Christianity in every part of the world, this volume will become a standard work of reference in its field.
Reviews / Votes
The Compact Atlas of Global Christianity captures in one volume a wealth of useful demographic data on the world Christian movement today. It will prove an invaluable resource for researchers and general readers alike, and will disabuse media commentators of the myth that Christianity is a dying religion of the Western world. -- Brian Stanley, University of Edinburgh By combining comprehensive demographic analysis of global Christianity with interpretative essays replete with helpful illustrations and graphs, this volume stakes a serious claim to being one of the most vital compilations available to readers in the church and academy. At a minimum, its rich array of content and coverage promises a valuable contribution to the existing literature, and it is likely to be a major and widely used resource. -- Jehu J. Hanciles, Emory UniversityMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Illustrations
261 colour graphs, 98 colour charts and 131 colour maps
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-3995-5007-9 (9781399550079)
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Persons
Kenneth R. Ross is Professor of Theology and Dean of Postgraduate Studies at Zomba Theological University in Malawi and Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. His most recent monograph is Mission, Race and Colonialism in Malawi: Alexander Hetherwick of Blantyre (Edinburgh University Press, 2023). Gina A. Zurlo, Ph.D. is a Visiting Lecturer in World Christianity at Harvard Divinity School (Cambridge, MA, USA). She is the co-author of the World Christian Encyclopedia, 3rd edition (2019) and editor of the World Christian Database and World Religion Database (Brill). She has recently authored three books: Global Christianity: A Guide to the World's Largest Religion from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe (2022); Women in World Christianity: Building and Sustaining a Global Movement (2023); and From Nairobi to the World: David B. Barrett and the Re-Imagining of World Christianity (2023). She was named one of the BBC's 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2019 for her work in quantifying religion and non-religion worldwide. Todd M. Johnson is the Eva B. and Paul E. Toms Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity and Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Hamilton, Massachusetts, USA. He is also visiting Research Fellow at Boston University's Institute for Culture, Religion and World Affairs.
Content
Series Preface
Volume Preface
Contributors
Introduction: Global Christianity
Gina A. Zurlo, Harvard Divinity School, USA
I. Continents
Africa
Jean-Luc Enyegue SJ, Hekima University College, Nairobi, Kenya
Asia
Calida Chu, School of Humanities, University of Nottingham, UK
Oceania
Francis X. Hezel, SJ, The Micronesian Seminar, Micronesia
Latin America and the Caribbean
Pedro Feitoza, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, UK
North America
Alex Mayfield, Asbury University, USA
Europe
Luca Ferracci, University of Modena, Italy
II. Tradition
Orthodox
Scott Kenworthy, Miami University, USA
Anglicans
Kenneth O. Ofula, Wycliffe College, University of Oxford, UK
Protestants
Isabel Phiri, University of Blantyre Synod, Malawi
Catholics
Fides del Castillo, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
Independents
Nicta Lubaale, Organization of African Instituted Churches, Kenya
Evangelicals
Peirong Lin, Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium
Pentecostals/Charismatics
Kyama Mugambi, Yale Divinity School, New Haven CT, USA
III. Thematic
Faith and Culture
Emma Wild-Wood, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, UK
Worship and Spirituality
Audrey Seah, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester MA, USA
Social and Political Context
David Moe, Yale Divinity School, New Haven CT, USA
Theology
Juliany Gonzalez Nieves, Trinity International University FL, USA
Mission and Evangelism
Harvey Kwiyani, Global Connections, UK
Gender
Christina Y.C. Wong, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Religious Freedom
Elizabeth Miller and Helene Fisher, Gender and Religious Freedom, Washington DC, USA
Inter-religious Relations
Chongpongmeren Jamir, South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies, Bangalore, India
Migration
Briana Wong, Phillips Theological Seminary, Tulsa OK, USA
Climate Change
Ebenezer Yaw Blasu, Akrofi-Kristaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture, Akropong-Akuapem, Ghana
Conclusion: The Future of Global Christianity
Janice Mclean-Farrell, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, USA
Volume Preface
Contributors
Introduction: Global Christianity
Gina A. Zurlo, Harvard Divinity School, USA
I. Continents
Africa
Jean-Luc Enyegue SJ, Hekima University College, Nairobi, Kenya
Asia
Calida Chu, School of Humanities, University of Nottingham, UK
Oceania
Francis X. Hezel, SJ, The Micronesian Seminar, Micronesia
Latin America and the Caribbean
Pedro Feitoza, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, UK
North America
Alex Mayfield, Asbury University, USA
Europe
Luca Ferracci, University of Modena, Italy
II. Tradition
Orthodox
Scott Kenworthy, Miami University, USA
Anglicans
Kenneth O. Ofula, Wycliffe College, University of Oxford, UK
Protestants
Isabel Phiri, University of Blantyre Synod, Malawi
Catholics
Fides del Castillo, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
Independents
Nicta Lubaale, Organization of African Instituted Churches, Kenya
Evangelicals
Peirong Lin, Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium
Pentecostals/Charismatics
Kyama Mugambi, Yale Divinity School, New Haven CT, USA
III. Thematic
Faith and Culture
Emma Wild-Wood, School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, UK
Worship and Spirituality
Audrey Seah, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester MA, USA
Social and Political Context
David Moe, Yale Divinity School, New Haven CT, USA
Theology
Juliany Gonzalez Nieves, Trinity International University FL, USA
Mission and Evangelism
Harvey Kwiyani, Global Connections, UK
Gender
Christina Y.C. Wong, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Religious Freedom
Elizabeth Miller and Helene Fisher, Gender and Religious Freedom, Washington DC, USA
Inter-religious Relations
Chongpongmeren Jamir, South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies, Bangalore, India
Migration
Briana Wong, Phillips Theological Seminary, Tulsa OK, USA
Climate Change
Ebenezer Yaw Blasu, Akrofi-Kristaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture, Akropong-Akuapem, Ghana
Conclusion: The Future of Global Christianity
Janice Mclean-Farrell, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, USA