Modern Christianity in Asia
Despite government opposition in some cases and threats from Muslims in others, Christianity is growing in nearly every Asian nation.
Despite government opposition in some cases and threats from Muslims in others, Christianity is growing in nearly every Asian nation.
Since World War II the evangelical movement has steadily gained prominence within denominations and among believers with the establishment of educational institutions like Fuller Theological Seminary and Wheaton College, publications like Christianity Today, and organizations like the National Association of Evangelicals.
It’s not known exactly how many Chinese are Christian. What is certain is that opposition from the government remains high. Yet, regardless of whether the repression is brutal or passive, Chinese believers continue to bravely live out their faith.
It is estimated that over half a billion people in over 100 nations are practicing Pentecostals.
While many conservative Catholics decried the decisions that came out of Vatican II, most embraced the changes and the short-term results were largely a more committed and biblically educated laity.
King’s application of the Christian principles of non-violence changed the social landscape of the United States.
By the time of the Second Vatican Council in 1962 Pope John XXIII had taken a more conciliatory tone by stating that Protestants and Catholics should meet regularly to pray for unity.
These and other scholars influenced many people to become Christians who might not have considered the faith otherwise, especially college students.
The list of accomplishments achieved by Billy Graham during his fruitful life is too long to itemize. What can be said with certainty is that from publishing to mass media to education, he has used every tool at his disposal to spread the Gospel. The result is that an estimated 100 million people have heard him preach and over two million have made a commitment to Christ.
Christian Democrats became the strongest political party in post-war Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands. Their strength has waned in recent decades due to their center-right political stances and corruption scandals.