David B. Barrett

An Analysis of Six Thousand Contemporary Religious Movements

Schism and Renewal in Africa

Describes, in fourteen sections, the extent, status, and characteristics of the Christian religion.

A Comparative Study of Churches and Religions in the Modern World, AD 1900-2000

World Christian Encyclopedia

George Thomas Kurian

Todd M. Johnson

Provides an overview of contemporary Christianity, including its history, ecclesiastical branches, subdivisions, and denominations, and examines Christianity in relation to other faiths and the secular realm.

A Comparative Survey of Churches and Religions in the Modern World

Here is the completely updated and greatly expanded new edition of a classic reference source--the comprehensive overview of the world's largest religion in all its many versions and in both its religious and secular contexts.Now in two volumes, the Encyclopedia presents and analyzes an unmatched wealth of information about the extent, status, and characteristics of twentieth-century Christianity worldwide. It takes full account of of Christianity's ecclesiastical branches, subdivisions, and denominations, and treats Christianity in relation to other faiths and the secular realm. It offers an unparalleled comparative study of churches and religions throughout the modern world.This new edition features a vast range of new and previously unpublished data on the current global situation of Christianity, on religion in general, and on the political, demographic, economic, and social characteristics of the world's cultures and peoples in 238 countries. Each volume is filled with essential information, from.

World Christian Encyclopedia: The world by segments : religions, peoples, languages, cities, topics

John S. Mbiti

Geoffrey William Bromiley

Jaroslav Pelikan

Erwin Fahlbusch

Jan Milic Lochman

Lukas Vischer

"The Encyclopedia of Christianity is the first of a five-volume English translation of the third revised edition of Evangelisches Kirchenlexikon. Its German articles have been tailored to suit an English readership, and articles of special interest to English readers have been added. The encyclopedia describes Christianity through its 2000-year history within a global context, taking into account other religions and philosophies. A special feature is the statistical information dispersed throughout the articles on the continents and over 170 countries. Social and cultural coverage is given to such issues as racism, genocide, and armaments, while historical content shows the development of biblical and apostolic traditions. This comprehensive work, while scholarly, is intended for a wide audience and will set the standard for reference works on Christianity."--"Outstanding reference sources 2000", American Libraries, May 2000. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.

The Encyclopedia of Christianity

David B. Barrett

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