Indigenous and Vernacular Christianity

What is it about?

This article surveys the rise of Christianity on a global scale, emerging from the southern continents in particular--Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Providing both a historical timeline and an overview of the new expressions of Christianity worldwide, it widens the traditional views of institutionalized church and faith practices and explains the implications for global Christianity.

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Why is it important?

This article argues that the fast-growing indigenous expressions of Christianity in Africa, Asia, and Latin America have led to an exponential expansion of Christianity on a global scale that affects all regions, thanks to transnational immigration and globalization.