World Christian Encyclopedia

Gina Zurlo is Assistant Director at the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Research Associate at the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs. She was the project manager, researcher, and editor of The World's Religions in Figures: An Introduction to International Religious Demography (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013) and served as the Senior Editorial Assistant on the Atlas of Global Christianity (EUP, 2009). Todd M. Johnson is Todd M. Johnson is Paul E. and Eva B. Toms Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA. Johnson is Associate Faculty at Boston University's Institute for Culture, Religion and World Affairs leading a research project on international religious demography. He has published encyclopedias, atlases, databases, monographs, and scholarly articles on counting religionists around the world.

A superb resource by experts in religious demography, the third edition of the World Christian Encyclopaedia develops familiar methods to provide up-to-date and detailed information on the global spread and diversity of Christianity. An invaluable tool for all those working in this area.

• Preface Authors & editors Introduction Foreword Global summary An overview of World Christianity World Christianity, 1900–2050 Africa Asia Europe Latin America Northern America Oceania Christian traditions Catholics Protestants Independents Orthodox Evangelicals Pentecostals/charismatics Women Religion Peoples and places Mission Countries Afghanistan to ZimbabweTables Christians by Global North/SouthReligionReligion by continent Africa Asia Europe Latin America Northern America OceaniaChristian traditions Catholics Independents Orthodox ProtestantsPentecostals/CharismaticsEvangelicals