Christianity Today (4/18/2012) — It is not be an overstatement to say that evangelicals are experiencing a “sea change”—a paradigm shift—in their understanding of conversion and redemption, a shift that includes the way in which they think about the salvation of God, the nature and mission of the church, and the character of religious experience. [...]
Full Story »CHRISTIANITY GROWING FASTER THAN ISLAM IN AFRICA
In little more than a century, the religious landscape of sub-Saharan Africa has changed dramatically. As of 1900, both Muslims and Christians were relatively small minorities in the region. The vast majority of people practiced traditional African religions, while adherents of Christianity and Islam combined made up less than a quarter of the population, according [...]
Full Story »WILLIAM CAREY, POSTMILLENNIALISM AND THE THEOLOGY OF WORLD MISSIONS
William Carey is considered the “Father of Protestant missions,” his book, “An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens,” written in 1792, the beginning of the so-called ‘Great Century’ (1792-1914) between the French and the Russian Revolutions. For the centennial anniversary, none lesser than the mentor of [...]
Full Story »Iran concerned over spread of Christianity in Malaysia
The ruling Islamic Regime of Iran is not only worried about the growth of Christianity inside the country, but is also concerned about the increase in tendency of Malays towards Christianity. www.MohabatNews.com reports the IRNA news agency, which is backed by the Islamic Republic, reflected this news quoting the ‘Malaysia Insider’ news site as saying: [...]
Full Story »Worldwide Christian Growth
We live in a world that is often dominated by bad news. Never has there been a time when we could get live pictures around the world and into our homes so quickly. Global warming and global recession are all things that seem beyond our control. Wars in the Middle East, terrorism at home and [...]
Full Story »HOW CHRISTIANITY IS GROWING AROUND THE WORL
By Charles Colson In his book The Clash of Civilizations, Samuel Huntington predicts that demographics will decide the clash between Christianity and Islam. And, as he puts it, “in the long run, Muhammad wins out.” In this instance, Huntington is wrong. For the foreseeable future there will be many more Christians than Muslims in the [...]
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