The Future of Christianity in Asia

This lengthy article begins with an introductory section sketching the immensity and the religious diversity of Asia and then summarizes briefly the long history of Christianity in that continent, a history that has seen both “failure” and “success.” Here, as throughout the essay, attention is paid...

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Main Author: Seat, Leroy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2006
In: Review and expositor
Year: 2006, Volume: 103, Issue: 3, Pages: 541-578
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