World Christian Encyclopedia: A Comparative Survey of Churches and Religions in the Modern World Volume I: The World by Countries
Subtitle: Religionists, Churches, Ministries
Contributors: David B. Barrett (Editor); George Thomas Kurian (Editor); Todd M. Johnson (Editor)
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr (Sd)
Published: March 2001
Number of pages: 876
ISBN-13: 9780195103182
First sentence: The fortunes of Christianity as a global religion have fluctuated widely since the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ in AD 33.