The World’s Christians
SECOND EDITION
WHO THEY ARE, WHERE THEY ARE,AND HOW THEY GOT THERE
Douglas Jacobsen
This edition first published 2021
© 2021 Douglas Jacobsen
Edition History Douglas Jacobsen (1e, 2011)
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Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data
Names: Jacobsen, Douglas G. (Douglas Gordon), 1951– author.
Title: The World’s Christians : who they are, where they are, and how they got there / Douglas Jacobsen.
Description: Second edition. | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley‐Blackwell, [2021] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020024698 (print) | LCCN 2020024699 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119626107 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119626176 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119626121 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Christianity.
Classification: LCC BR121.3 .J33 2020 (print) | LCC BR121.3 (ebook) | DDC 270–dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020024698 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020024699
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List of Illustrations
Figures
| Figure 1.1 | Number of Orthodox Christians living in each region of the world |
| Figure 1.2 | Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral (Sibiu, Romania), interior of main dome |
| Figure 1.3 | Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral (Sibiu, Romania), nave and iconostasis |
| Figure 1.4 | Interior of small Orthodox church (Kalopanagiotis, Cyprus) |
| Figure 1.5 | Key events in Orthodox history |
| Figure 2.1 | Number of Catholic Christians living in each region of the world |
| Figure 2.2 | Statues of the Infant of Prague (the baby Jesus) for sale at shop near the Church of Our Lady Victorious in Prague (Czech Republic) |
| Figure 2.3 | Interior of the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (Los Angeles, California) |
| Figure 2.4 | St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican |
| Figure 2.5 | The Gero Cross, the oldest known crucifix made in Western Europe north of the Alps |
| Figure 2.6 | Timeline showing key events in Catholic history |
| Figure 3.1 | Number of Protestant Christians living in each region of the world |
| Figure 3.2 | Interior of Reformed Church (Sibiu, Romania) illustrating the architectural centrality of the pulpit |
| Figure 3.3 | The Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral (Helsinki, Finland) |
| Figure 3.4 | God’s Missionary Church (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania) |
| Figure 3.5 | Key events in Protestant history |
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