In this Book
- Rising: The Amazing Story of Christianity's Resurrection in the Global South
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
summary
Pundits regularly declare that Christianity is dying. And in a way they are correct. Its golden age of influence is long gone in Western Europe, and similar trends are happening in North America. But while it slowly dies in the West, Christianity has been coming to life in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.Christianity is rising.Megachurches in Nigeria, India, and South Korea have tens of thousands of members. The largest Roman Catholic populations in the world are found in Brazil, Mexico, and the Philippines. And sociologists predict that there could be nearly 600 million Christians in China by 2040.Now immigrants, refugees, and missionaries from the Global South look to former strongholds of Christian influence in the West as new mission fields, bringing their vibrant faith to our shores. They are bringing the gospel back to us in new and surprising ways.The future of Christianity is bright, you just have to look around.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Introduction
- pp. xi-xvi
- African Encounters with Christianity
- pp. 117-146
- Embracing Christ in Asia
- pp. 147-174
- America’s Role: To Be Good Soil
- pp. 201-224
Additional Information
ISBN
9781506447940
Related ISBN(s)
9781506421827
MARC Record
OCLC
1030816858
Pages
242
Launched on MUSE
2018-04-09
Language
English
Open Access
No