Christianity and the Religions in the New Christianity

Christianity is experiencing tremendous changes as a result of demographic shifts. Its center of gravity is moving from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere and the process of globalization is transforming the formerly “Christian” West into religiously pluralistic societies. This is fo...

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Main Author: Thangaraj, Melchizedec Thomas 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2006
In: Review and expositor
Year: 2006, Volume: 103, Issue: 3, Pages: 497-517
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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