AHSS 2360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Mainline Protestant, Gene Robinson, Secular Morality
28 Jun 2018
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Week 9: Reformation and Global South Christianity
Facts from Philip Jenkins
-Only in 1960 did the Catholic church nominate its first black African cardinal
-More baptisms in Philippines than in France, Spain, Italy, and Poland combined last year
-There are more Catholics in Manila than in the entire Netherlands
-Today the average Christian is very poor
-The Church is a stable institution unlike the nation-state
Stats
-In 1910 and 2010, the world’s Christian population was about 33%
-But, of course, the world is much larger today
-Even if the relative number hasn’t changed, the absolute number of Christians has grown from
600 million to 2.8 billion (Berger)
-Roughly half of current Christians are Catholic
Stats (all from Peter Berger)
-In 1910, 67% of Christians lived in Europe
-In 2010, 26% lived in Europe, 37% in the Americas, 24% in Africa, 13% in Asia-Pacific region
-About 2/3 of Christians in the Americas live in Latin American countries.
-Takeaway: 61% of all Christians live in the Global South
-This change has been exceptional in Africa: 9% in 1910; 63% in 2010
-Nigeria has 2x as many Protestants as Germany; Brazil has 2x more Catholics than Italy
Growth of Global Christianity
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Document Summary
Only in 1960 did the catholic church nominate its first black african cardinal. More baptisms in philippines than in france, spain, italy, and poland combined last year. There are more catholics in manila than in the entire netherlands. The church is a stable institution unlike the nation-state. In 1910 and 2010, the world"s christian population was about 33% But, of course, the world is much larger today. Even if the relative number hasn"t changed, the absolute number of christians has grown from. In 1910, 67% of christians lived in europe. In 2010, 26% lived in europe, 37% in the americas, 24% in africa, 13% in asia-pacific region. About 2/3 of christians in the americas live in latin american countries. Takeaway: 61% of all christians live in the global south. This change has been exceptional in africa: 9% in 1910; 63% in 2010. Nigeria has 2x as many protestants as germany; brazil has 2x more catholics than italy.
