The practice plays a big role in Christianity—and not just on the fringes.
Notes from the Global Church
Philip Jenkins charts developments in the Two-Thirds World
Image: Accra, Ghana. Some rights reserved by Jonatan Freund.
India's 20 million Catholics don't seem to mind that their faith looks pretty European.
In the Pearl River Delta, Christianity is more than just a memory.
More than 60 million of the world’s Christians are members of churches that have been around since Chalcedon—and rejected it.
When a revival took root among Methodists, U.S. church authorities demanded that local leaders disavow it. They refused.
Christians in the Global South now dominate every major Protestant tradition—except one.
In a nation legendary for its secularism, les Cathos are speaking up.
Within a few decades, a third of all Catholics will live in Africa.
In many instances, Jesuit influence is essential to understanding the history of Asian societies.
Under Mussolini, Christian soldiers obeyed orders to target the Ethiopian church.
He’s a powerful leader in the world’s largest Muslim nation—and he’s popular, too.
Churches in a place where they are the only signs of hope
Integration is one solution to a history of oppression. New Zealand's churches tried another.
Hong Kong's democracy movement is not Christian, but many key activists are.
Over the past five years, migrants and refugees have flowed into Europe in unprecedented numbers. Some are converting to Christianity.
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