1. Demographics of a Religion in Movement Christianity’s Movement (Growth and Decline) in the 20 th Century and Beyond

2. Important Demographic Principles Growth has limits Birth rates are different in global regions Death rates are also different in global regions Population growth and declines vary from region to region Statistics take these principles into account

4. Demographics 1900s Europe 381 million North America 79 million World Christianity Encyclopedia, Table 1- 4, pp14-16 Latin America 62 million Africa 9.9 million Asia 22 million Oceania 4.8 million

6. Leading Christian Countries in the 1950s Britain France Spain Italy Philip Jenkins, The Next Christendom

7. Demographics 1995 & 2000 Europe 557 mil560 mil North America 251 mil260 mil World Christianity Encyclopedia, Table 1-4, pp14-16 Africa 318 mil360 mil Asia 282 mil313 mil Latin America 445 mil481 mil

9. General Statistics 2 billion Christians in the World 820 million in Europe and North America (the North-Atlantic) 1.2 billion in the Southern/Eastern continents World Christianity Encyclopedia, Table 1-4, pp14-16

10. Christian Population and Percentage 2000 The North-Atlantic Church Europe: 560 million (28%) North America: 260 million (13%) The “Third Church” Latin America: 480 million (24%) Africa: 360 million (18%) Asia: 313 million (16%) World Christianity Encyclopedia, Table 1-4, pp14-16

11. 2000

13. Projections 2050 2.6 billion Christians 555 million in Europe (21%) 290 million in North America (12%) 640 million in Latin America (25%) 633 million in Africa (24%) 460 million in Asia (18%) World Christianity Encyclopedia, Table 1-4, pp14-16

14. Christian Population 2000 Christian Population in 2050

16. What does a Christian look like? “By 2050, only about one-fifth of the world’s 3 billion Christians will be non- Hispanic Whites. Soon the phrase ‘a white Christian’ may sound like a curious oxymoron, as mildly surprising as ‘a Swedish Buddhist’.” Philip Jenkins, The Next Christendom, pp. 3

23. How do the Churches Look Like?

24. TRADITIONAL

25. NEW… Beyond Tradition?

26. Historical, Religious & Theological Implications * Using the 20 th century statistics and discussions above, how would you describe the movement of the Christian religion?