The next Christendom : the coming of global Christianity / Philip Jenkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jenkins, Philip, 1952-

Series:

The future of Christianity trilogy The next christendom

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity--Forecasting.

Christianity.

Church membership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (570 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first edition of The Next Christendom has been hailed as a landmark in our understanding of modern Christianity. In this new and substantially expanded second edition, Jenkins continues to illuminate the remarkable expanion of Christianity in the global South--in Africa, Asia, and Latin America--as well as the clash betwen Islam and Christianity since September 11. Among the major topics covered are the growing schism between Northern and Southern churches over issues of gender and sexuality, immigrant and ethnic churches in North America, and a special section on the split within the Angl

Contents:

""Cover Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""List of Tables""; ""Preface""; ""Maps""; ""1 The Christian Revolution""; ""2 Disciples of All Nations""; ""3 Missionaries and Prophets""; ""4 Standing Alone""; ""5 The Rise of the New Christianity""; ""6 Coming to Terms""; ""7 God and the World""; ""8 The Next Crusade""; ""9 Coming Home""; ""10 Seeing Christianity Again for the First Time""; ""Notes""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610531967

1-280-53196-7

1-4237-4639-2

0-19-514616-6

0-19-803341-9

OCLC:

62866375