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Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity
Series Editors: Kenneth R. Ross and Todd M. Johnson
This series of reference volumes comprehensively maps worldwide Christianity, describing it in its entirety. It covers every continent and offers country-specific studies as well as examining regional and continental trends. Through a combination of maps, tables, charts and graphs a full demographic analysis is provided, while original essays explore key topics and trends.
Combines empirical data and original analysis in a uniquely detailed account of Christianity in South and Central Asia
This comprehensive reference volume covers every country in South and Central Asia, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners. It maps patterns of growth and decline, assesses major traditions and movements, analyses key themes and examines current trends.
Key Features
. Profiles of Christianity in every country in South and Central Asia including clearly presented statistical and demographic information
. Analyses of leading features and current trends written by indigenous scholars
. Essays examining each of the major Christian traditions (Independents, Orthodox, United Churches, Protestants/ Anglicans, Catholics, Evangelicals, Pentecostals/Charismatics) as they are finding expression in South and Central Asia
. Essays explore key themes such as faith and culture, worship and spirituality, theology, social and political engagement, mission and evangelism, religious freedom, gender, inter-faith relations, monastic movements and spirituality, displaced populations, and ecclesiology
Kenneth R. Ross is Parish Minister, Netherlorn Churches, Argyll, and an Honorary Fellow in the University of Edinburgh's School of Divinity.
Daniel Jeyaraj is Professor of World Christianity and Director of the Andrew F. Walls Centre for the Study of African and Asian Christianity at Liverpool Hope University.
Todd M. Johnson is Associate Professor of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA.
List of contents
Series Preface; Volume Preface; Contributors; Series Preface; Volume Preface; Contributors; Introduction; A Demographic Profile of Christianity in South and Central Asia, Gina A. Zurlo; Christianity in South and Central Asia; Daniel Jeyaraj; Countries; Kazakhstan, Alina Ganje; Uzbekistan, Feruza Krason; Turkmenistan, Barakatullo Ashurov; Tajikistan, Barakatullo Ashurov, Kyrgyzstan, David Radford; Iran, Gulnar Francis-Dehqani, Afghanistan, Anthony Roberts; Pakistan, Mehak Arshad and Youshib Matthew John; North India, Leonard Fernando SJ; Western India, Atul Y. Aghamkar; South India, Daniel Jeyaraj; North-East India, Kaholi Zhimomi; Nepal, Bal Krishna Sharma; Bhutan, Tandin Wangyal; Bangladesh, Pradeep Perez SJ; Maldives, Kenneth R. Ross and Todd M. Johnson; Sri Lanka, Prashan de Visser; Major Christian Traditions; Catholics, Felix Wilfred; Orthodox, Romina Istratii; United and Uniting Churches, Joshva Raja; Protestants and Anglicans, Arun W. Jones; Independents, Roger E. Hedlund; Evangelicals, Rebecca Samuel Shah and Vinay Samuel; Pentecostals/Charismatics, Ivan Satyavrata; Key Themes; Faith and Culture, Atola Longkumer; Worship and Spirituality, Anand Amaladass; Theology, Jesudas Athyal; Social and Political Context, Cedric Prakash SJ; Mission and Evangelism, Jacob Kavunkal SVD; Gender, Evangeline Anderson-Rajkumar and Sheela Jeyaraj; Religious Freedom, Michael Nazir-Ali; Inter-religious Relations, Peniel Rajkumar; South Asia Diaspora, Sam George; Caste, Anderson Jeremiah; Tribal Identity, Marina Ngursangzeli Behera; Conclusion; The Future of Christianity in South and Central Asia, Savithri Sumanthiran; Appendices; Christianity by Country; Methodology and Sources of Christian and Religious Affiliation, Todd M. Johnson and Gina A. Zurlo; Index.
About the author
Kenneth Ross is Professor of Theology at Zomba Theological College, Malawi, Theological Educator (Africa) with the Church of Scotland and Associate Minister at Bemvu Parish, Church of Central Africa Presbyterian. Over the last three decades he has published extensively on Global Christianity. He was awarded the OBE in the Queen's New Year Honours in 2016.Daniel Jeyaraj is an Indian Christian theologian with expertise in historical theology, the studies on Indo-German missions, Indic religions and Tamil ethics. He is the Professor of World Christianity and Director of the Andrew F. Walls Center for the Study of African and Asian Christianity at Liverpool Hope University in England. He has earlier served as Judson-DeFreitas Professor of World Christianity at Andover Newton Theological School, John A. Mackay Professor of World Christianity, Princeton Theological Seminary and Aaron Professor for the History of Christianity, Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute.Todd M. Johnson is Todd M. Johnson is Paul E. and Eva B. Toms Distinguished Professor of Mission and Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA. Johnson is Associate Faculty at Boston University's Institute for Culture, Religion and World Affairs leading a research project on international religious demography. He has published encyclopedias, atlases, databases, monographs, and scholarly articles on counting religionists around the world.
Summary
This comprehensive reference volume covers every country in South and Central Asia, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners.
