Mitri Raheb (ThD, Phillips University, Marburg, Germany) is the president of Dar al-Kalima University College in Bethlehem, Palestine and president of the Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan & The Holy Land. The most widely published Palestinian theologian to date, he is the author and editor of sixteen books on modern Middle Eastern church history, religion and the state, citizenship, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including The Invention of History: A Century of Interplay between Theology and Politics in Palestine and Sailing through Troubled Waters: Christians in the Middle East.Mark A. Lamport (PhD, Michigan State University; ThM, Princeton Theological Seminary) is professor at graduate theological schools in Colorado, Arizona, Virginia, Indiana, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Portugal. He is coeditor with George Thomas Kurian of Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South (2 vols.), Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States (5 vols., “Notable Book of 2016” by Christianity Today), and Encyclopedia of Christian Education (3 vols., winner, Booklist Editors’ Choice: Adult Books) and editor of Encyclopedia of Martin Luther and the Reformation (two volumes).

From the Foreword: “Understanding the story of Christianity in the Middle East is a critical necessity in political as well as religious terms. In this light, it is a splendid experience to read these two volumes of Christianity in the Middle East edited by Mitri Raheb and Mark A. Lamport, with their very wide-ranging contributions, and so much superlative research and writing, from a truly international assembly of fifty scholars. . . . The resulting volume constitutes a treasury on which scholars will be drawing for decades to come. This is a magnificent contribution.”

• Table of ContentsMasthead PersonnelList of ImagesAbout the Editors, Introduction, Foreword, and Afterword Contributors, and Editorial Advisory BoardChurch Growth and Decline in the Middle East Across the Centuries by Todd M. JohnsonPreface by Mitri Raheb and Mark A. LamportForeword by Philip JenkinsIntroduction by Heather SharkeySection One – Socio-Historical Sketches of Christianity in the Middle EastPreview by Salam RassiChristianity within the Ancient Empires by James C. SkedrosDebate and Divisions in Early Middle Eastern Christianity by Byard J. BennettRise of the Church of the East by Philip Michael FornessMissionary Movements in Nisibis and Armenia by Salim DaccacheChristianity within the Islamic Empires by Wafik WahbaChristianity during the Crusades by Andrew JotischkyChristianity within the Ottoman Empire by Bernard HeybergerChristianity and the European Colonial Rule by Hiroko MiyokawaMission Movements to/from the Middle East by Chantal VerdeilSection Two -- Religious Encounters in the Middle EastPreview – Mark A. Lamport10. Judaism and Christianity by David M. Neuhaus SJ11. Theologians and their Writings by Issa Diab12. Minority Religions and Christianity in Ancient Times by Issa Diab13. Islam and Christianity by Joshua Ralston14. Christianity and Non-Muslim Religions: The Mandaeans – A Case of Mistaken Christian Identity by Erica Hunter15. Popular Religion and Christianity by Elizabeth Marteijn16. Persecution and Martyrdom of Christians in the Middle East by Alon Ben-Meir17. Christian Theology in Arabic: A Resource for 21st century Christians in Dialogue with Muslims bySidney H. Griffith18. Religious Conflict and Resolution by Nelly vanDoorn-HarderSection Three -- Contextual Expressions of Christianity in the Middle EastPreview – Salam Rassi19. Coptic Christians by Wafik Wahba20. Assyro-Chaldean Christians by Martin Tamcke21. Syrian Orthodox and Syrian Catholics by George Kiraz22. Antiochian Orthodox by Souad Slim23. Melkite Christians by Sebastian Carnazzo24. Armenian Christians by Charles E. Farhadian25. Maronite Christians by Joseph Moukarzel26. Latin Christians by Rita George-Tvrtkovic27. Protestants by David Grafton28. Messianic Jews by Hanna RucksSection Four – Socio-Political Influences on Christianity in the Middle EastPreview – Salam Rassi29. Art, Symbolism, and Architecture by Nada Hélou30. Middle Eastern Theologies by Martin Accad31. Rise and Contribution of Monasteries by David A. Michelson32. Christian Music/Worship in the Middle East by Séverine Gabry-Thienpont and Olivier Tourny33. Women and Christianity in the Middle East by Christine Lindner34. Hidden Christians/Churches in the Middle East by Sara Afshari35. Politics and Christianity in the Middle East by Mariz Tadros36. Contribution of Indigenous Christians to Middle Eastern Culture by Carsten WalbinerSection Five -- The Story of Middle Eastern Christianity by Country and in the World ContextPreview – Salam Rassi37. The Gulf States: Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Kuwait, and Oman by Elizabeth Monier38. Egypt by Elizabeth Monier39. Iran by Martin Tamcke40. Iraq by Erica Hunter41. Israel, Palestine, and Jordan by Mitri Raheb42. Lebanon and Syria by Harald Suermann43. Saudi Arabia by Duane Miller44. Turkey by Hratch Tchilingirian45. Middle Eastern Christianity in the Context of World Christianity by Deanna Womack46. Middle Eastern Christianity outside the Middle East by Fiona McCallumAcknowledgementsTimeline by Brett KnowlesLexicon by J. Scott BridgerDiscussion QuestionsBibliography by Mark HutchinsonAbout the Contributors and Editorial ConsultantsIndex of Subjects and Names

Mitri Raheb (ThD, Phillips University, Marburg, Germany) is the president of Dar al-Kalima University College in Bethlehem, Palestine and president of the Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan & The Holy Land. The most widely published Palestinian theologian to date, he is the author and editor of sixteen books on modern Middle Eastern church history, religion and the state, citizenship, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including The Invention of History: A Century of Interplay between Theology and Politics in Palestine and Sailing through Troubled Waters: Christians in the Middle East.Mark A. Lamport (PhD, Michigan State University; ThM, Princeton Theological Seminary) is professor at graduate theological schools in Colorado, Arizona, Virginia, Indiana, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Portugal. He is coeditor with George Thomas Kurian of Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South (2 vols.), Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States (5 vols., “Notable Book of 2016” by Christianity Today), and Encyclopedia of Christian Education (3 vols., winner, Booklist Editors’ Choice: Adult Books) and editor of Encyclopedia of Martin Luther and the Reformation (two volumes).

From the Foreword: “Understanding the story of Christianity in the Middle East is a critical necessity in political as well as religious terms. In this light, it is a splendid experience to read these two volumes of Christianity in the Middle East edited by Mitri Raheb and Mark A. Lamport, with their very wide-ranging contributions, and so much superlative research and writing, from a truly international assembly of fifty scholars. . . . The resulting volume constitutes a treasury on which scholars will be drawing for decades to come. This is a magnificent contribution.”

• Table of ContentsMasthead PersonnelList of ImagesAbout the Editors, Introduction, Foreword, and Afterword Contributors, and Editorial Advisory BoardChurch Growth and Decline in the Middle East Across the Centuries by Todd M. JohnsonPreface by Mitri Raheb and Mark A. LamportForeword by Philip JenkinsIntroduction by Heather SharkeySection One – Socio-Historical Sketches of Christianity in the Middle EastPreview by Salam RassiChristianity within the Ancient Empires by James C. SkedrosDebate and Divisions in Early Middle Eastern Christianity by Byard J. BennettRise of the Church of the East by Philip Michael FornessMissionary Movements in Nisibis and Armenia by Salim DaccacheChristianity within the Islamic Empires by Wafik WahbaChristianity during the Crusades by Andrew JotischkyChristianity within the Ottoman Empire by Bernard HeybergerChristianity and the European Colonial Rule by Hiroko MiyokawaMission Movements to/from the Middle East by Chantal VerdeilSection Two -- Religious Encounters in the Middle EastPreview – Mark A. Lamport10. Judaism and Christianity by David M. Neuhaus SJ11. Theologians and their Writings by Issa Diab12. Minority Religions and Christianity in Ancient Times by Issa Diab13. Islam and Christianity by Joshua Ralston14. Christianity and Non-Muslim Religions: The Mandaeans – A Case of Mistaken Christian Identity by Erica Hunter15. Popular Religion and Christianity by Elizabeth Marteijn16. Persecution and Martyrdom of Christians in the Middle East by Alon Ben-Meir17. Christian Theology in Arabic: A Resource for 21st century Christians in Dialogue with Muslims bySidney H. Griffith18. Religious Conflict and Resolution by Nelly vanDoorn-HarderSection Three -- Contextual Expressions of Christianity in the Middle EastPreview – Salam Rassi19. Coptic Christians by Wafik Wahba20. Assyro-Chaldean Christians by Martin Tamcke21. Syrian Orthodox and Syrian Catholics by George Kiraz22. Antiochian Orthodox by Souad Slim23. Melkite Christians by Sebastian Carnazzo24. Armenian Christians by Charles E. Farhadian25. Maronite Christians by Joseph Moukarzel26. Latin Christians by Rita George-Tvrtkovic27. Protestants by David Grafton28. Messianic Jews by Hanna RucksSection Four – Socio-Political Influences on Christianity in the Middle EastPreview – Salam Rassi29. Art, Symbolism, and Architecture by Nada Hélou30. Middle Eastern Theologies by Martin Accad31. Rise and Contribution of Monasteries by David A. Michelson32. Christian Music/Worship in the Middle East by Séverine Gabry-Thienpont and Olivier Tourny33. Women and Christianity in the Middle East by Christine Lindner34. Hidden Christians/Churches in the Middle East by Sara Afshari35. Politics and Christianity in the Middle East by Mariz Tadros36. Contribution of Indigenous Christians to Middle Eastern Culture by Carsten WalbinerSection Five -- The Story of Middle Eastern Christianity by Country and in the World ContextPreview – Salam Rassi37. The Gulf States: Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Kuwait, and Oman by Elizabeth Monier38. Egypt by Elizabeth Monier39. Iran by Martin Tamcke40. Iraq by Erica Hunter41. Israel, Palestine, and Jordan by Mitri Raheb42. Lebanon and Syria by Harald Suermann43. Saudi Arabia by Duane Miller44. Turkey by Hratch Tchilingirian45. Middle Eastern Christianity in the Context of World Christianity by Deanna Womack46. Middle Eastern Christianity outside the Middle East by Fiona McCallumAcknowledgementsTimeline by Brett KnowlesLexicon by J. Scott BridgerDiscussion QuestionsBibliography by Mark HutchinsonAbout the Contributors and Editorial ConsultantsIndex of Subjects and Names

Mitri Raheb (ThD, Phillips University, Marburg, Germany) is the president of Dar al-Kalima University College in Bethlehem, Palestine and president of the Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan & The Holy Land. The most widely published Palestinian theologian to date, he is the author and editor of sixteen books on modern Middle Eastern church history, religion and the state, citizenship, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including The Invention of History: A Century of Interplay between Theology and Politics in Palestine and Sailing through Troubled Waters: Christians in the Middle East.Mark A. Lamport (PhD, Michigan State University; ThM, Princeton Theological Seminary) is professor at graduate theological schools in Colorado, Arizona, Virginia, Indiana, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Portugal. He is coeditor with George Thomas Kurian of Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South (2 vols.), Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States (5 vols., “Notable Book of 2016” by Christianity Today), and Encyclopedia of Christian Education (3 vols., winner, Booklist Editors’ Choice: Adult Books) and editor of Encyclopedia of Martin Luther and the Reformation (two volumes).

From the Foreword: “Understanding the story of Christianity in the Middle East is a critical necessity in political as well as religious terms. In this light, it is a splendid experience to read these two volumes of Christianity in the Middle East edited by Mitri Raheb and Mark A. Lamport, with their very wide-ranging contributions, and so much superlative research and writing, from a truly international assembly of fifty scholars. . . . The resulting volume constitutes a treasury on which scholars will be drawing for decades to come. This is a magnificent contribution.”

• Table of ContentsMasthead PersonnelList of ImagesAbout the Editors, Introduction, Foreword, and Afterword Contributors, and Editorial Advisory BoardChurch Growth and Decline in the Middle East Across the Centuries by Todd M. JohnsonPreface by Mitri Raheb and Mark A. LamportForeword by Philip JenkinsIntroduction by Heather SharkeySection One – Socio-Historical Sketches of Christianity in the Middle EastPreview by Salam RassiChristianity within the Ancient Empires by James C. SkedrosDebate and Divisions in Early Middle Eastern Christianity by Byard J. BennettRise of the Church of the East by Philip Michael FornessMissionary Movements in Nisibis and Armenia by Salim DaccacheChristianity within the Islamic Empires by Wafik WahbaChristianity during the Crusades by Andrew JotischkyChristianity within the Ottoman Empire by Bernard HeybergerChristianity and the European Colonial Rule by Hiroko MiyokawaMission Movements to/from the Middle East by Chantal VerdeilSection Two -- Religious Encounters in the Middle EastPreview – Mark A. Lamport10. Judaism and Christianity by David M. Neuhaus SJ11. Theologians and their Writings by Issa Diab12. Minority Religions and Christianity in Ancient Times by Issa Diab13. Islam and Christianity by Joshua Ralston14. Christianity and Non-Muslim Religions: The Mandaeans – A Case of Mistaken Christian Identity by Erica Hunter15. Popular Religion and Christianity by Elizabeth Marteijn16. Persecution and Martyrdom of Christians in the Middle East by Alon Ben-Meir17. Christian Theology in Arabic: A Resource for 21st century Christians in Dialogue with Muslims bySidney H. Griffith18. Religious Conflict and Resolution by Nelly vanDoorn-HarderSection Three -- Contextual Expressions of Christianity in the Middle EastPreview – Salam Rassi19. Coptic Christians by Wafik Wahba20. Assyro-Chaldean Christians by Martin Tamcke21. Syrian Orthodox and Syrian Catholics by George Kiraz22. Antiochian Orthodox by Souad Slim23. Melkite Christians by Sebastian Carnazzo24. Armenian Christians by Charles E. Farhadian25. Maronite Christians by Joseph Moukarzel26. Latin Christians by Rita George-Tvrtkovic27. Protestants by David Grafton28. Messianic Jews by Hanna RucksSection Four – Socio-Political Influences on Christianity in the Middle EastPreview – Salam Rassi29. Art, Symbolism, and Architecture by Nada Hélou30. Middle Eastern Theologies by Martin Accad31. Rise and Contribution of Monasteries by David A. Michelson32. Christian Music/Worship in the Middle East by Séverine Gabry-Thienpont and Olivier Tourny33. Women and Christianity in the Middle East by Christine Lindner34. Hidden Christians/Churches in the Middle East by Sara Afshari35. Politics and Christianity in the Middle East by Mariz Tadros36. Contribution of Indigenous Christians to Middle Eastern Culture by Carsten WalbinerSection Five -- The Story of Middle Eastern Christianity by Country and in the World ContextPreview – Salam Rassi37. The Gulf States: Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Kuwait, and Oman by Elizabeth Monier38. Egypt by Elizabeth Monier39. Iran by Martin Tamcke40. Iraq by Erica Hunter41. Israel, Palestine, and Jordan by Mitri Raheb42. Lebanon and Syria by Harald Suermann43. Saudi Arabia by Duane Miller44. Turkey by Hratch Tchilingirian45. Middle Eastern Christianity in the Context of World Christianity by Deanna Womack46. Middle Eastern Christianity outside the Middle East by Fiona McCallumAcknowledgementsTimeline by Brett KnowlesLexicon by J. Scott BridgerDiscussion QuestionsBibliography by Mark HutchinsonAbout the Contributors and Editorial ConsultantsIndex of Subjects and Names