Christians in and from the Middle East: Lessons from the World Christian Encyclopedia

This article considers the history and contemporary reality of Middle Eastern Christianity in light of new demographic information available from the World Christian Encyclopedia. For readers interested in church history and World Christianity, it identifies key lessons to be learned about Christian...

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1. VerfasserIn: Womack, Deanna Ferree (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Sage Publishing 2022
In: International bulletin of mission research
Jahr: 2022, Band: 46, Heft: 1, Seiten: 15-24
weitere Schlagwörter:B Syriac Christians
B Middle East
B Coptic Christians
B Orthodox Christians
B Greek Christians
B Arab Christians
B Assyrian Christians
B Armenian Christians
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Zusammenfassung:This article considers the history and contemporary reality of Middle Eastern Christianity in light of new demographic information available from the World Christian Encyclopedia. For readers interested in church history and World Christianity, it identifies key lessons to be learned about Christians in and from the Middle East today. It focuses on understanding the region’s Christian diversity, the complexities of recent demographic decline, the relationship between Middle Eastern and global Christianity, and the interreligious realities of Christian life in the region.
ISSN:2396-9407
Enthält:Enthalten in: International bulletin of mission research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/23969393211053442