The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to World Christianity presents a collection of essays that explore a range of topics relating to the rise, spread, and influence of Christianity throughout the world.

Table of Contents

• Notes on Contributors
• Abbreviations
• 1 Introduction Lamin Sanneh and Michael J. McClymond
• I. Historical Section
• A. The Roots (50-1750 ce)
• 2 Jewish and Hellenic Worlds and Christian Origins John J. Collins
• 3 The “Triumph” of Hellenization in Early Christianity Wendy Elgersma Helleman
• 4 Ancient Eastern Christianity: Syria, Persia, Central Asia, and India Scott W. Sunquist
• 5 Christianity and the European Conversions Tomás O'Sullivan
• 6 Byzantium and Islam in the Mediterranean World James C. Skedros
• 7 The Medieval Synthesis: Religion, Society, and Culture Joseph P. Huffmann
• 8 Early Modern Missions and Maritime Expansion Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
• 9 Bibles, Printing, Books, Churches Lori Ferrell
• 10 The Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Reformation Jeffrey Klaiber
• B. Issues in the Modern Period (1750-2000 ce)
• 11 The Legacy of Christendom Philip Jenkins
• 12 Slavery, Antislavery, and Christianity: Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean Christopher Schmidt-Nowara
• 13 Medicine, Agriculture, and Technology in the Missionary Enterprise Christopher H. Grundmann
• 14 Schools and Education in the Missionary Enterprise Norman Etherington
• 15 Conversion, Converts, and National Identity J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu
• 16 Church and State Relations in the Colonial Period Brian Stanley
• 17 Ideologies, the Quest for a Just Society, and Christian Responses Govert Buijs
• 18 The Ecumenical Movement: Why Violence, Why Not Peace? Jan van Butselaar
• 19 Vatican II: Renewal, Accommodation, Inculturation Peter C. Phan
• 20 Christian Revival and Renewal Movements Michael J. McClymond
• II. Thematic Section
• 21 Bible Translation, Culture, and Religion Lamin Sanneh
• 22 Christianity and Interreligious Encounters Martin Ganeri
• 23 Women in Church, State, and Society Angelyn Dries
• 24 Worship, Liturgy, Sacraments Geoffrey Wainwright
• 25 Freedom, Persecution, and the Status of Christian Minorities John Witte, Jr. and M. Christian Green
• 26 Christianity and “Western Classical” Music (1700-2000) David Martin
• 27 Music in the Newer Churches Brian Schrag
• 28 Visual Arts in World Christianity Volker Küster
• 29 Church Architecture Worldwide since 1800 David R. Bains
• 30 Charismatic Gifts: Healing, Tongue-Speaking, Prophecy, and Exorcism Michael J. McClymond
• 31 Changing Uses of Old and New Media in World Christianity Jolyon Mitchell and Jeremy Kidwell
• 32 Global Evangelical and Pentecostal Politics Paul Freston
• III. Christianity Since 1800: An Analysis by Regions and Traditions
• 33 The Middle East and North Africa, I: Egypt and North Africa George Berbary
• 34 The Middle East and North Africa, II: Christians in the Ottoman Empire and in Bilad al-Sham Souad Slim
• 35 African Christianity: Historical and Thematic Horizons Lamin Sanneh
• 36 Christianity in Western Europe Simon Coleman
• 37 Russia and Eastern Europe Scott M. Kenworthy
• 38 Latin America and the Caribbean Stephen Dove
• 39 North America Amanda Porterfield
• 40 South Asia Chandra Mallampalli
• 41 China Daniel H. Bays
• 42 Korea, Japan, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia J. Nelson Jennings, Yong Kyu Park, and Antolin V. Uy
• 43 Christianity in Australia and Oceania (ca. 1800-2000) Stuart Piggin and Peter Lineham
• 44 The Historical Development of Christianity in Oceania Manfred Ernst and Anna Anisi
• 45 Roman Catholicism since 1800 Thomas P. Rausch
• 46 Orthodoxy and Eastern Christianity John A. McGuckin
• The Present Structure and Organization of the Eastern Orthodox Churches
• 47 Anglicanism Kevin Ward
• 48 Protestantism Alister McGrath
• 49 Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity Allan H. Anderson
• 50 Indigenous and Vernacular Christianity Michèle Miller Sigg, Eva M. Pascal, and Gina A. Zurlo
• IV. Expansion and Secularization: A Demographic and Statistical Analysis
• 51 The Transmission of Christian Faith: A Reflection Andrew Walls
• 52 The Demographics and Dynamics of the World Christian Movement Todd M. Johnson
• 53 Christianity in Europe and North America: Decline, Transition, or Pluralization? David Martin