Notes from the Global Church

Notes from the Global Church

Philip Jenkins charts developments in the Two-Thirds World

Within the African canon

Oct 27, 2011 by Philip Jenkins

Here is my unscientific rule: if Martin Luther treated a biblical book with disdain, then that book is really popular in modern Africa.

The Dutch Bible Belt

Sep 29, 2011 by Philip Jenkins

The persistence of a rigorously orthodox Protestant area in the Netherlands must make us rethink our generalizations about the state of religion in Europe.

Which Bible, whose canon?

Aug 31, 2011 by Philip Jenkins

When documentaries ex­plore Christianity, they have little difficulty finding diverse manifestations of faith and practice. A global survey also reveals a surprising diversity when it comes to the content of the Bible.

Mideast Christian fear

Aug 02, 2011 by Philip Jenkins

Western Chris­tians seem neither to know nor care about the catastrophe that has unfolded before them in the ancient heartlands of their faith.

Taking Utah to Africa

Jun 29, 2011 by Philip Jenkins

When we look at Mormon expansion in Africa, one pressing question demands attention: Why is the whole continent not already Mormon?