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− | '' | + | {{summary | text=The world's 5 inhabited continents contain almost 7 billion people. The population is increasing rapidly, and it doubled between 1960 and 2000. There are 237 independent states. 66 of these have significant restrictions on religious belief. About 30% of the world's population call themselves [[Christian]] (2 billion people), 20% call themselves [[Muslim]] (1.3 billion people), 15% are [[non-religious]] (1 billion) and 13% call themselves [[Hindu]]. Although [[Europe]] is rapidly becoming secular and non-religious, the majority of Christians live in areas where European settlement or missionary work has been significant. [[Asia]] is the least evangelised continent. Of Christians, there are about 1 billion [[Roman Catholic]], 700 million [[Protestant]] and 550 million [[Eastern Orthodox]] Christians.}} |
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+ | * Regions: [[Africa]] | [[Americas]] | [[Asia]] | [[Europe]] | [[Pacific]] | ||
+ | * The [[Persecuted Church]]: {{world_watch_list}} | ||
+ | * [[Denominations]] | ||
+ | * [[World-wide church directory]] | ||
+ | * The [[World]] | ||
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+ | * [http://www.wcc-coe.org/wcc/links/church.html Alphabetical listing of church and ecumenical organizations from the world directory of churches] | ||
+ | * [http://www.fishthe.net/churches.html Directory of Churches] | ||
+ | * [http://netministries.org/churches.htm Netministries directory of churches] | ||
+ | * [http://www.biblebelievers.com/churches/ Bible Believers Church Directory] | ||
+ | * [http://worshipquest.org/?src=overture Search for one of over 70,000 churches] | ||
+ | * [http://www.usachurch.com/ USA Christian church directory] | ||
+ | * [http://www.masstimes.org/dotnet/default.aspx Worldwide Directory of Churches] | ||
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Revision as of 05:39, 29 July 2006
The world's 5 inhabited continents contain almost 7 billion people. The population is increasing rapidly, and it doubled between 1960 and 2000. There are 237 independent states. 66 of these have significant restrictions on religious belief. About 30% of the world's population call themselves Christian (2 billion people), 20% call themselves Muslim (1.3 billion people), 15% are non-religious (1 billion) and 13% call themselves Hindu. Although Europe is rapidly becoming secular and non-religious, the majority of Christians live in areas where European settlement or missionary work has been significant. Asia is the least evangelised continent. Of Christians, there are about 1 billion Roman Catholic, 700 million Protestant and 550 million Eastern Orthodox Christians. (Read more) |
See Places (overview) for more information
Related topics
- Regions: Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Pacific
- The Persecuted Church: North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Somalia, Maldives, Yemen, Bhutan, Vietnam, Laos, Afghanistan
- Denominations
- World-wide church directory
- The World
Comments, Personal Articles, Studies and Sermons
Places (discussion) (For short comments and opinions)
For related quotations see Places (quotes)
- Alphabetical listing of church and ecumenical organizations from the world directory of churches
- Directory of Churches
- Netministries directory of churches
- Bible Believers Church Directory
- Search for one of over 70,000 churches
- USA Christian church directory
- Worldwide Directory of Churches
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