This interdisciplinary introduction offers students a truly global overview of the worldwide spread and impact of Christianity. It is enriched throughout by detailed historic and ethnographic material, showing how broad themes within Christianity have been adopted and adapted by Christian denominations within each major region of the world. Provides a comprehensive overview of the spread and impact of world Christianity Contains studies from every major region of the world, including Africa, Asia, Latin America, the North Atlantic, and Oceania Brings together an international team of contributors from history, sociology, and anthropology, as well as religious studies Examines the significant social, cultural, and political transformations in contemporary societies brought about through the influence of Christianity Discusses Protestant, Evangelical, Catholic, and Orthodox forms of the faith Features useful maps and illustrations Combines broader discussions with detailed regional analysis, creating an invaluable introduction to world Christianity

This interdisciplinary introduction offers students a truly globaloverview of the worldwide spread and impact of Christianity. It isenriched throughout by detailed historic and ethnographic materialshowing how broad themes within Christianity have been adopted andadapted by Christian denominations within each major region of theworld.* Provides a comprehensive overview of the spread and impact ofworld Christianity* Contains studies from every major region of the worldincluding Africa, Asia, Latin America, the North Atlantic, andOceania* Brings together an international team of contributors fromhistory, sociology, and anthropology, as well as religiousstudies* Examines the significant social, cultural, and politicaltransformations in contemporary societies brought about through theinfluence of Christianity* Discusses Protestant, Evangelical, Catholic, and Orthodox formsof the faith* Features useful maps and illustrations* Combines broader discussions with detailed regional analysiscreating an invaluable introduction to world Christianity

List of Illustrations viiList of Contributors viiiForeword ixRobert W. HefnerAcknowledgments xiMap 0.1 Percentage majority religion by province, 2010 xiiIntroduction 1Charles E. FarhadianPart I: Africa 51 Middle Eastern and North African Christianity: Persisting in the Lands of Islam 7Heather J. Sharkey2 Christian Belongings in East Africa: Flocking to the Churches 21Ben Knighton3 West African Christianity: Padres, Pastors, Prophets, and Pentecostals 36Ogbu Kalu4 Christianity in Southern Africa: The Aesthetics of Well-Being 51Frederick KlaitsPart II: Europe 635 Christianity in Western Europe: Mission Fields, Old and New? 65Simon Coleman6 Christianity in Eastern Europe: A Story of Pain, Glory, Persecution, and Freedom 77Peter KuzmicPart III: Asia 917 Christianity in South Asia: Negotiating Religious Pluralism 93Arun Jones8 Christianity in Southeast Asia: Similarity and Difference in a Culturally Diverse Region 108Barbara Watson Andaya9 Christianity in East Asia: Evangelicalism and the March First Independence Movement in Korea 122Timothy S. LeePart IV: Americas 13710 Christianity in North America: Changes and Challenges in a Land of Promise 139Kevin J. Christiano11 Central America and the Caribbean: Christianity on the Periphery 154Virginia Garrard-Burnett12 Christianity in Latin America: Changing Churches in a Changing Continent 171Samuel Escobar13 Brazilian Charisma: Pentecostalized Christianity in Latin America's Largest Nation 186R. Andrew ChesnutPart V: The Pacific 20114 Christianity in Australia and New Zealand: Faith and Politics in Secular Soil 203Marion Maddox15 Christianity in Polynesia: Transforming the Islands 218Ian Breward16 Christianity in Micronesia: The Interplay between Church and Culture 230Francis X. Hezel17 Christianity in Melanesia: Transforming the Warrior Spirit 244Garry W. TrompfConclusion: World Christianity - Its History, Spread, and Social Influence 259Robert D. WoodberryIndex 272