The new shape of world Christianity: how American experience reflects global faith

In this book Mark Noll revisits the history of the American church in the context of world events. He makes the case that how Americans have come to practice the Christian faith is just as globally important as what the American church has done in the world. He backs up this claim, lucidly explainin...

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Main Author: Noll, Mark A. 1946- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Downers Grove, Illinois IVP Academic [2009]
In:Year: 2009
Reviews:The New Shape of World Christianity (review) (2011) (Shea, William M.)
[Rezension von: Noll, Mark A., The New Shape of World Christianity: How American Experience Reflects Global Faith] (2011) (Jones, Arun W.)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Evangelical movement / Influence / Christianity / Developing countries
IxTheo Classification:KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
Further subjects:B Christianity (United States) Influence
B Usa
B œaChristianityœzUnited StatesœxInfluence
B Evangelical movement
B Developing countries
B Influence
B Missions, American (Developing countries) History
B Christianity
B œaMissions, AmericanœzDeveloping countriesœxHistory
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Summary:In this book Mark Noll revisits the history of the American church in the context of world events. He makes the case that how Americans have come to practice the Christian faith is just as globally important as what the American church has done in the world. He backs up this claim, lucidly explaining the relationship between the development of Christianity in North America and the development of Christianity in the rest of the world, with attention to recent transfigurations in world Christianity. -- from publisher description
In this book Mark Noll revisits the history of the American church in the context of world events. He makes the case that how Americans have come to practice the Christian faith is just as globally important as what the American church has done in the world. He backs up this claim, lucidly explaining the relationship between the development of Christianity in North America and the development of Christianity in the rest of the world, with attention to recent transfigurations in world Christianity. -- from publisher description
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0830839933