Christianity Is on the Rise in Africa. Joshua Benton.
by Benton, Joshua; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 36Institutions. Publisher: Dallas Morning News, 2005ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Anglican Communion | Catholic Church -- Africa | Christianity -- AfricaDDC classification: 050 Summary: "For centuries, Christianity has been primarily a white, European and North American religion. But the explosive growth of Africa and Asia, combined with the success of evangelization there, will change that forever. By 2050, it's expected that only one in five Christians worldwide will be white. And places like St. Joseph's--a regular parish in an unremarkable Nigerian town--will be the Christian mainstream." (DALLAS MORNING NEWS) This article examines the growing influence of Africa on Christianity and how it is reshaping it.Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Christianity Is on the Rise in Africa, May 25, 2005; pp. n.p..
"For centuries, Christianity has been primarily a white, European and North American religion. But the explosive growth of Africa and Asia, combined with the success of evangelization there, will change that forever. By 2050, it's expected that only one in five Christians worldwide will be white. And places like St. Joseph's--a regular parish in an unremarkable Nigerian town--will be the Christian mainstream." (DALLAS MORNING NEWS) This article examines the growing influence of Africa on Christianity and how it is reshaping it.
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