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| '''Christianity''' recognizes ] as its central figure and founder and is a ] ]. With 2,135,783,000 adherents, or about one-third of the total world population, it is the largest ]. Its origins are intertwined with ], with which it shares much sacred text, including the ] (the ] or Hebrew Bible). Christianity is sometimes termed an ], along with ] and ] (see ]), and more recently, the ]. | |||
| The names "Christian" and hence "Christianity" are first attested in ], "For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch Jesus' disciples were first called '''Christians'''" (Gr. χριστιανους, from '']'' Gr. Χριστός, which means "the anointed"). | |||
| Christianity encompasses numerous religious traditions that widely vary by culture and place, as well as many diverse beliefs and sects. Since the ], Christianity is usually represented as being divided into three main branches: | |||
| #]: With over 1 billion baptized members, this category includes the ] (or ''Roman Catholic Church''), the largest single body—which includes several ] communities—as well as certain smaller communities (e.g., the ]) not in full communion with the (Roman) Catholic Church, many of whom reject the ] of the ], hold that ], or recognize a different pope. | |||
| #] includes the ]es, the ] and the ], all with a combined membership of over 240 million baptized members; | |||
| #]: This group includes numerous denominations and schools of thought such as: ], ], ], ], ], ], ]s and ], all of which are descended, directly or indirectly, from the Roman Church via the ] of the ]. Many identify themselves simply as ''Christian.'' Worldwide total is just under 500 million. | |||
| Other denominations and churches which self-identify as Christian but which distance themselves from the above classifications together claim around 275 million members. These include ] with up to 110 million members (estimates vary widely), ] with approximately 15 million members, ] (also called ]) with over 12 million members, and other groups. (''Source:'') The early leaders of most of these groups were originally Protestant adherents. | |||
| These broad divisions are not equally uniform. On the contrary, some branches encompass vast disagreements, and in other cases the division overlooks existing sympathies. But this is the convenient standard overview of distinctions, especially as Christianity has been viewed in the ]. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| :''Main article: ] | |||
| :''See also: ] | |||
| The history of Christianity is difficult to extricate from that of the European West (and several other culture-regions) in general. By way of summary, we may note Christianity's early geographic expansion from the ] across the ]; its legalization under ] and establishment as the official religion of the ] under ]; the development of ancient Christian minority communities in ], ], and ]; the conversion of various southern European (e.g. ] in 301 and Georgian kingdom of ] in 317), and northern European kingdoms (e.g. ] in the 5th century, ] in 988); the ] which divided Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholicism (conventionally dated 1054); the loss of north Africa and the Middle East to Islam (numerous military struggles--see ], ], ], ]); the ] (] published his ] in 1517); Christianity's spread to the Americas, Oceania, the Philippines, sub-Saharan Africa, and South Korea; the division of Protestantism into thousands of ]; and modern debates about science (notably ]ism, ]), biblical criticism, and ]. | |||
| For the contributions of Christianity to the humanities and world culture, see ], ], ], ], ]. | |||
| ].]] | |||
| ==Beliefs== | |||
| Though enormous diversity exists in the beliefs of those who self-identify as Christian, it is possible to venture general statements which describe the beliefs of a large majority . One such statement is the ], ratified as the universal creed of Orthodox and Catholic Christendom by the ] in ] and generally believed to be true by Protestants as well. Translated from the Greek, it reads as follows: | |||
| :''I'' ''believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty'' | |||
| :''Maker of heaven and earth | |||
| :''And of all things visible and invisible. | |||
| :''And in his only Son Jesus Christ, our Lord | |||
| :''begotten'' ''of the Father before all ages,'' | |||
| :''God of God, light of light, true God of true God, | |||
| :''Begotten'' , ''not made'' | |||
| :''Of one essence'' ''with the Father'' | |||
| :''By Whom all things were made.'' | |||
| :''For us humans and for our salvation he came down from heaven | |||
| :''And was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary | |||
| :''And was made human.'' | |||
| :''He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate | |||
| :''He suffered death and was buried. | |||
| :''On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures | |||
| :''He ascended into heaven | |||
| :''And is seated at the right hand of the Father. | |||
| :''He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead. | |||
| :''His kingdom will have no end. | |||
| :''And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life | |||
| :''Who proceeds from the Father'' ]] | |||
| :''Who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified | |||
| :''Who spoke through the prophets | |||
| :''And in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. | |||
| :''I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. | |||
| :''I expect the resurrection of the dead, | |||
| :''And the life of the age to come. Amen. | |||
| Central Christian beliefs which are affirmed in the Nicene Creed include, but are not limited to: | |||
| * The ]: God is a single eternal being who exists as three distinct, eternal, and indivisible persons: ], Son (Divine ], incarnated as ]), and ] (or '']''). | |||
| * ] is both fully God (divine) and fully human: two '']s'' in one person. He is without sin. | |||
| * That ] from "] and death" is available through the person and work of Jesus Christ, especially his ] execution and resurrection, by which humanity, and the entire universe, are "redeemed" and reconciled with God. Protestants, Catholics, and Orthodox Christians have arrived at several explanations as to exactly how this salvation, or ], occurs. (See ].) | |||
| * Jesus's ], ], ], ], and ]. | |||
| * The "General Resurrection," in which all people who have ever lived will rise from the dead at the end of time, to be judged by the returned Christ. | |||
| Obviously, not all Christians have accepted all of these articles of faith, or else such a creed would never have been written. The Creed's lines frequently target certain opposing beliefs of other early Christians, which the council regarded as ]. Examples would include ] groups which denied Jesus's divinity, a well as ] groups which denied that Christ was a human being, or ], who disputed that the Father and the Son were "of one being". | |||
| Again, while some churches take exception to some of these articles, to the extent that they do so, this usually represents a conscious departure from the Christian mainstream. Some Christian traditions, such as those of the ]s and the ], would accept these beliefs, but not the creed itself, since all creeds are regarded as unnecessary and even counter-productive in these circles. | |||
| Some groups, however, deviate from tenets which most others hold as absolutely basic to Christianity. On account of these deviations they are considered heretical or even "non-Christian" by many of the mainstream Christian groups. Most such disputes center on the divinity of ], the ], or both. | |||
| ===Scriptures (and Tradition)=== | |||
| Virtually all Christian churches accept the authority of the ], including the ] and the ]. Differences exist in the ]s of the Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant churches - chiefly, their treatment of the ] used by Catholic and Orthodox Churches, but rejected by Protestants as ]. This issue affects doctrines only indirectly. More theologically significant is the ] churches' rejection of the New Testament Epistles, a stance which has not won acceptance from any other denomination. | |||
| Whereas Jews see the ] as the most important part of the Bible, most Christians regard the ], which tell of the life and teachings of Jesus, as central. Ornamental books of the four gospels are sometimes used in church liturgies. These may be carried into the church in procession, and laid upon the altar during the first part of the service. The "gospel" means the "good news" of the Christian message, which Christians regularly disseminate to others. This may include ] work as well as the translation and distribution of Bibles, as practiced by ]. | |||
| If Christians largely agree on the content of the Bible, no such consensus is forthcoming on the crucial matter of its interpretation, an issue which divides denominations from within as well as from one another. "]" or "]" describe well-known conservative hermeneutic stances with respect to Christian scriptures, and are mainly associated with Protestantism. | |||
| Catholics, the Orthodox, and some Anglicans consider the Bible as having been produced by one phase (albeit formative) of the development of church tradition, which has continued through the decisions of the ]s, the writings of the ], the lives and teachings of the ]s, liturgical practice, sacred art, papal statements (Roman Catholics), and is in fact alive today. Indeed, one Orthodox theologian has characterized the (Orthodox) tradition as "the voice of the Holy Spirit in the Church." | |||
| Protestants, meanwhile, tend to accept ]'s dictum of ], which sees the Bible as the ultimate, or only, source of faith and doctrine, and assumes that any Christian believer is capable of rightly interpreting it. Even Protestants concede that this view raises difficulties, especially given the wide variety of practices and beliefs which have some arguable claim to biblical warrant and, based on these divergencies, because Protestantism has spawned such a large variety of denominations and traditions. | |||
| Some Christian groups have also elevated additional writings to the status of inspired scripture. Well-known examples would include the ], considered to be "another Testament of Jesus Christ" by the ]; or ], by ] founder ]. Others, such as the Jehovah's Witnesses, have produced translations of the Bible which they hold to be alone wholly reliable. This elevation of other writings to the same level as accepted scriptures is a major cause for disputes between these groups and mainstream Christians. One might expect ] and ] to regard the interpretations of Luther and Calvin, respectively, with similar reverence; most Catholic and Protestant theologians would agree that their writings are a mixture of good and bad and are in no way "inspired." | |||
| ==Worship and Practices== | |||
| Orthodox and Catholic believers describe Christian worship in terms of the seven ]s or "mysteries." | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] (]) | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] or ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| Many Protestant groups, following ], recognize the sacramental nature of baptism and communion, but not usually the other five. ] and ] groups would add ]. ], ], and ] emphasize "]" such as ], ], ], ], or (very occasionally) ], not as "sacraments" but as means of worship and ministry. The ] deny the entire concept of sacraments, but their "testimonies" affirming peace, integrity, equality, and simplicity are affirmed as integral parts of the Quaker belief structure. | |||
| In general, Protestants tend to view Christian rituals in terms of commemoration apart from mystery; Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and many Anglican Christians hold the commemoration and mystery of rituals together, seeing no contradiction between them. | |||
| Virtually all Christians traditions affirm that Christian practice should include acts of personal piety such as ], Bible reading, and attempting to live a moral lifestyle, to include not only obedience to the ] as interpreted by Christ, but also love for one's neighbor, whether friend or enemy, Christian or not, in both attitude and action. This love is commanded by Christ and, according to him, is next only in importance to love of God. Christianity, as such, teaches that it is impossible for people to completely reform themselves, but that moral and spiritual progress can only occur with God's help through the gift of the ], who indwells all faithful believers. They believe that by sharing in Christ's life, death and resurrection, they die with him to sin and can be resurrected with him to new life. | |||
| == Christianity and persecution == | |||
| :''Main articles: ], ] | |||
| :''See also: ]'' | |||
| Before the ], ancient Christianity was an illegal movement, which many considered anti-social for worshipping an executed criminal in place of the traditional deities of Rome. Many early Christians met their deaths through ], sometimes in the ], after refusing to renounce their faith. | |||
| Persecution of Christians is by no means a thing of the past, and today is generally associated with Muslim or Communist countries. For example, the ] allows only government-regulated churches, and regularly cracks down on ] or underground Catholics. | |||
| Christians have been perpetrators as well as victims of persecution. In ancient times, Christian mobs frequently molested ] and destroyed their temples, sometimes with government support. The philosopher ] was murdered by such a mob in ]. Jewish communities have periodically suffered violence at Christian hands. | |||
| Christians have persecuted not only members of other religions, but also other Christians. Byzantium suppressed non-Chalcedonian churches; Crusader armies sacked Byzantium; Protestant and Catholics fought the ]. ] of early modern Europe constituted another example. | |||
| In discussing persecution, we should be careful to distinguish between | |||
| :(a) official persecution by the state; | |||
| :(b) acts of popular violence (which may be tacitly permitted by the state), and | |||
| :(c) the side-effects of war and other social upheaval. | |||
| For present-day examples of each we might name Greek and Russian governmental restrictions on non-Orthodox religious activity; anti-abortion violence in the U.S.; and the ongoing "troubles" in ], respectively. | |||
| Complaints of ] have also been made of, and by, Christians in various contexts. | |||
| ==Christianity By Country== | |||
| <table class="wikitable"> | |||
| <caption> '''] by country''' </caption> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#CCCCFF> | |||
| <th> Region </th> | |||
| <th>Country</th> | |||
| <th>Population(2005E)</th> | |||
| <th> % Christian </th> | |||
| <th> Christian total </th> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Afghanistan </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 29,928,987 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.1% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 30,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Albania </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,563,112 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 30% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,689,934 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Algeria </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 32,531,853 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.4% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 13,012 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Angola </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 11,190,786 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 84.6% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 9,456,395 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Argentina </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 39,537,943 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 94% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 37,165,720 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Armenia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,982,904 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 98.7% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,944,122 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Australia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 20,090,437 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 67.4% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 13,543,693 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Austria </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 8,184,691 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 85.2% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,973,374 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Azerbaijan </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 7,911,974 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 6.6% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 519,027 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Bahrain </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 688,345 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 9% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 61,956 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 144,319,628 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.7% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,050,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Belarus </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 10,300,483 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 95% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 9,785,475 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Belgium </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 10,364,388 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 89.3% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 9,255,409 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Belize </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 279,457 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 84.2% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 235,254 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Benin </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 7,460,025 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 30% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,238,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Bhutan </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,232,291 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.3% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,696 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Bolivia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 8,857,870 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 95% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 8,415,100 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity Bosnia and Herzegovina </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,025,476 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 46% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,851,730 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Botswana </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,640,115 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 71.6% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,174,311 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Brazil </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 186,112,794 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 90.3% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 167,501,520 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Brunei </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 372,361 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 10% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 37,236 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Bulgaria </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 7,450,349 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 83.8% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,243,435 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Burkina Faso </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 13,925,313 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 10% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,392,531 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Burundi </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,370,609 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 67% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,268,308 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Cambodia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 13,607,069 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.5% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 27,215 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Cameroon </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 16,380,005 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 40% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,552,002 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Canada </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 32,805,041 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 74% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 24,275,700 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Central African Republic </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,799,897 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 50% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,899,948 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 9,826,419 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 35% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,439,279 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Chile </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 15,980,912 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 99% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 15,821,190 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,306,313,812 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 6.6% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 86,801,000</td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Colombia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 42,954,279 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 98% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 42,095,214 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Comoros </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 671,247 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 2% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 13,424 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,039,126 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 50% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,519,563 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 60,085,004 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 80% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 48,068,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Costa Rica </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,016,173 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 92% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,694,904 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Croatia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,495,904 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 92.6% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,167,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 11,346,670 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 45% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 5,106,015 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 780,133 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 82% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 639,764 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Czech Republic </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 10,241,138 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 28.9% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,949,465 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 17,298,040 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 30% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 5,190,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Denmark </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 5,432,335 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 97% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 5,269,428 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 476,703 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 6% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 28,608 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Dominican Republic </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 8,950,034 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 98% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 8,771,098 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,040,880 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 93% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 968,130 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Ecuador </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 13,363,593 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 98% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 13,096,330 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 77,505,756 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 9% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,975,540 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in El Salvador </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,704,932 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 99.4% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,664,770 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,561,599 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 50% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,280,799 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Estonia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,332,893 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 27.8% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 370,546 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 73,053,286 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 40% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 29,221,320 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Fiji </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 893,354 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 52% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 464,568 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Finland </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 5,223,442 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 86.4% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,513,104 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in France </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 60,656,178 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 88% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 53,377,456 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Gabon </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,389,201 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 75% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,041,900 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,593,256 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 9% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 143,397 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Georgia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,677,401 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 88.6% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,144,176 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Germany </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 82,431,390 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 70% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 57,701,980 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Ghana </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 21,029,853 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 63% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 13,244,490 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Greece </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 10,668,354 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 98% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 10,028,296 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Grenada </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 89,502 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 99% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 88,605 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 14,655,189 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 85% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 12,456,920 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 9,467,866 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 8% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 757,432 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,416,027 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 5% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 70,800 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Guyana </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 765,283 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 50% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 382,640, </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Haiti </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 8,121,622 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 96% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 7,796,832 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Honduras </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,975,204 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 99% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,905,448 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Hungary </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 10,006,835 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 74.4% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 7,435,126 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Iceland </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 296,737 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 93.8% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 278,398 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,028,610,388 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 2.4% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 25,000,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 241,973,879 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 8% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 19,357,920 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 68,017,860 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.2% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 136,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 26,074,906 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 2.8% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 750,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Ireland </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,015,676 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 93% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,734,601 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,276,883 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 2.1% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 131,814 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Italy </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 58,103,033 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 96% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 55,778,880 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Jamaica </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,731,832 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 80% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,185,520 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 127,417,244 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.7% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,000,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 5,759,732 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 6% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 345,600 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 15,185,844 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 53% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 8,048,580 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Kenya </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 33,829,590 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 80% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 27,064,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 22,912,177 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.05% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 12,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 48,422,644 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 26% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 12,589,902 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,335,648 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 10.7% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 250,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 5,146,281 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 20% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,029,256 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Chrisitanity in Laos </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,217,141 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 1.5% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 93,256 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Latvia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,290,237 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 65% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,488,695 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,826,018 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 39% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,492,140 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Lesotho </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,867,035 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 80% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,493,600 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Liberia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,482,211 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 40% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,392,884 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 5,765,563 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 3% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 172,968 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Lithuania </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,596,617 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 85% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,057,195 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Luxembourg </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 468,571 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 90% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 421,714 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,045,262 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 32.6 </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 666,767 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Madagascar </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 18,040,341 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 41% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 7,396,564 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Malawi </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 12,158,924 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 80% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 9,727,200 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Malaysia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 23,953,136 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 10% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,395,314 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Maldives </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 349,106 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> n/a </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> n/a </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Mali </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 12,291,529 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 90% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 11,062,376 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Mauritania </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,086,859 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.1 </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,087 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Mauritius </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,230,602 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 32.2% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 396,253 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Mexico </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 106,202,903 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 95% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 100,892,850 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Moldova </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,455,421 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 98.2% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,375,301 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Mongolia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,791,272 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.3% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 10,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Morocco </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 32,725,847 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.1% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 35,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Mozambique </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 19,406,703 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 41.3% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 8,014,967 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Myanmar </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 42,909,464 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 4% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,716,378 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Namibia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,030,692 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 90% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,827,630 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 27,676,547 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 1.4% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 400,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in the Netherlands </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 16,407,491 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 51% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 8,367,825 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in New Zealand </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,035,461 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 53.5% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,158,992 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Nicaragua </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 5,465,100 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 91.5% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 5,000,566 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Niger </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 11,665,937 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 5% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 583,300 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 128,771,988 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 45% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 57,947,400 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Norway </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,593,041 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 90.1% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,138,293 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,001,583 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> n/a </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> n/a </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 162,419,946 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 2.5% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,500,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Panama </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,039,150 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 90% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,735,280 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 5,545,268 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 66% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,659,900 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Paraguay </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,347,884 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 99% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,284,421 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Peru </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 27,925,628 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 83.1% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 23,206,256 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 87,857,473 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 92.5% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 81,268,187 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Poland </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 38,635,144 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 91.4% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 35,312,572 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Portugal </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 10,566,212 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 97% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 10,249,310 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 863,051 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 8.1% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 70,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Romania </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 22,329,977 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 99% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 22,106,700 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 143,420,309 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 74.3% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 106,561,282 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 8,440,820 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 93.6% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 7,892,335 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in San Marino </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 28,880 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 100% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 28,880 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Saudi Arabia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 26,417,599 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 3.7% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,000,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Senegal </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 11,126,832 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 6% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 667,620 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Serbia and Montenegro </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 10,829,175 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 70% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 7,576,100 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Seychelles </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 81,188 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 93.2% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 75,680 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,017,643 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 10% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 601,765 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,425,720 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 14.6% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 646,166 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Slovakia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 5,431,363 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 83.8% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,551,513 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Slovenia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,011,070 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 61% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,226,770 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Somalia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 8,591,629 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> n/a </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> n/a </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Somaliland </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 7,591,629 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> n/a </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> n/a </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in South Africa </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 44,344,136 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 79.7% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 35,342,330 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Spain </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 40,341,462 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 95% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 38,727,840 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Sri Lanka </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 20,064,776 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 6.2% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,244,017 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 40,187,486 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 5% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,009,375</td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Suriname </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 438,144 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 50% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 219,072 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Swaziland </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,173,900 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 86% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,009,555 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Sweden </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 9,001,774 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 92% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 8,281,656 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Switzerland </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 7,489,370 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 79.3% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 5,939,095 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 18,448,752 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 10% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,844,876 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 22,894,384 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 4.5% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,030,250 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 7,163,506 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 5% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 358,175 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 36,766,356 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 30% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 11,029,950 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Thailand </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 65,444,371 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.7% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 458,110 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Togo </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 5,681,519 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 29% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,647,665 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Trinidad and Tobago </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 1,088,644 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 57.6% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 627,090 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Tunisia </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 10,074,951 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.5% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 50,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 69,660,559 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.2% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 139,320 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 4,952,081 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 10% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 500,000 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 27,269,482 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 66% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 17,997,870 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Ukraine </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 47,425,336 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 68% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 32,249,340 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,563,212 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 3% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 76,900 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in the United Kingdom </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 60,441,457 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 71.6% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 43,276,114 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 295,734,134 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 80% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 236,557,785 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Puerto Rico (U.S.) </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,916,632 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 93% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,642,530 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Uruguay </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,415,920 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 68% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,322,880 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 26,851,195 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 11% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 2,953,632 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Venezuela </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 25,375,281 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 98% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 24,867,794 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 83,535,576 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 7.2% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 6,014,563 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 3,761,904 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 5% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 188,100 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 273,008 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.2% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 546 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 20,727,063 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 0.5% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 103,635 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> ] </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 11,261,795 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 75% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 8,446,350 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#F0F8FF> | |||
| <td ALIGN=center> ] </td> | |||
| <td> Christianity in Zimbabwe </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 12,746,990 </td> | |||
| <td align="center"> 75% </td> | |||
| <td align="right"> 9,560,250 </td> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| <tr bgcolor=#99FFFF> | |||
| <th colspan="2"> Total </th> | |||
| <th> 6,446,131,400 </th> | |||
| <th> 2,135,783,000 </th> | |||
| <th> 32.84% </th> </th> | |||
| </tr> | |||
| </table> | |||
| == See also == | |||
| {{Commons|Jesus Christ}} | |||
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| * ] (field of study concerned with the defense of Christianity, often intellectual) | |||
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| ===History and denominations=== | |||
| * ] | |||
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| ==Note== | |||
| {{note|S}}: While sharing the Hebrew Scriptures or Old Testament, Christianity nonetheless disagrees with many points of the Jewish understanding of these texts, or their significance for practice. | |||
| ==References and Select Bibliography== | |||
| * ''The Story of Christianity'' by Justo L. Gonzalez (1984, 1985, 1999, ISBN 1565635221) | |||
| * ''Christian Theology: An Introduction'' by ] (ISBN 0631225285) | |||
| * ''Christian Theology Reader'' by ] (ISBN 063120637X) | |||
| * '']''. ] | |||
| * ''Systematic Theology'', an ] trilogy by ] | |||
| ** Volume 1: ''The Living God'' (1992, ISBN 0060663634) | |||
| ** Volume 2: ''The Word of Life'' (1992, ISBN 0060663642) | |||
| ** Volume 3: ''Life in the Spirit'' (1994, ISBN 0060663626) | |||
| * ''The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine''. ]. 5 Volumes, published between 1971-1989. | |||
| * '']'' by ] (1894, ISBN 0803294042) | |||
| *Tomkins, Stephen. ''A Short History of Christianity'' (Lion, 2005) | |||
| == External links == | |||
| ===General on-line sources=== | |||
| * Fast facts, glossary, timeline, history, beliefs, texts, holidays, symbols, people, etc. | |||
| * , containing the works of a wide spectrum of authors in doctrine, history, devotion, and Bible commentary | |||
| * , a wiki book on Christianity, church history and doctrine, and Christian art and music | |||
| * , containing detailed information on Catholic beliefs and history and the Catholic view of other churches and beliefs | |||
| * from a Protestant perspective | |||
| * contains much official information related to the Roman Catholic Church in many languages | |||
| * Large compendium of information and links relating to Oriental Orthodoxy. | |||
| * , an esoteric view of Christian teachings. | |||
| * The Bible online | |||
| ===Statistical Sources=== | |||
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