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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.
Contents
Series Preface
Volume Preface
Contributors
IntroductionA Demographic Profile of Christianity in South and Central Asia, Gina A. ZurloChristianity in South and Central Asia, Daniel Jeyaraj CountriesKazakhstan, Alina GanjeUzbekistan, Feruza KrasonTurkmenistan, Barakatullo AshurovTajikistan, Barakatullo AshurovKyrgyzstan, David RadfordIran, Gulnar Francis-Dehqani Afghanistan, Anthony RobertsPakistan, Mehak Arshad and Youshib Matthew JohnNorth India, Leonard Fernando SJWestern India, Atul Y. AghamkarSouth India, Daniel JeyarajNorth-East India, Kaholi Zhimomi Nepal, Bal Krishna SharmaBhutan, Tandin Wangyal Bangladesh, Pradeep Perez SJMaldives, Kenneth R. Ross and Todd M. JohnsonSri Lanka, Prashan de Visser
Major Christian TraditionsCatholics, Felix WilfredOrthodox, Romina IstratiiUnited and Uniting Churches, Joshva RajaProtestants and Anglicans, Arun W. JonesIndependents, Roger E. HedlundEvangelicals, Rebecca Samuel Shah and Vinay SamuelPentecostals/Charismatics, Ivan Satyavrata Key ThemesFaith and Culture, Atola LongkumerWorship and Spirituality, Anand AmaladassTheology, Jesudas AthyalSocial and Political Context, Cedric Prakash SJMission and Evangelism, Jacob Kavunkal SVDGender, Evangeline Anderson-Rajkumar and Sheela JeyarajReligious Freedom, Michael Nazir-AliInter-religious Relations, Peniel RajkumarSouth Asia Diaspora, Sam GeorgeCaste, Anderson JeremiahTribal Identity, Marina Ngursangzeli Behera
ConclusionThe Future of Christianity in South and Central Asia, Savithri Sumanthiran
AppendicesChristianity by CountryMethodology and Sources of Christian and Religious Affiliation, Todd M. Johnson and Gina A. Zurlo
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