Sex:Being male or female makes little to no difference to one's choice of influential philosophies of life. The responses of men and women are statistically no different, with one exception. Figure 3: Attitudes towards philosophies of life by Age. Figure 4: Attitudes towards philosophies of life by Education. Figure 5: Attitudes towards philosophies of life by Ethnicity.
Ethnicity: People born overseas are more likely than those Australian-born to choose both Christian and non- Christian religions as influential on their life today. Figure 6: Attitudes towards philosophies of life by Religion. As of , the global Christian population is estimated at 2. By , the same study from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary projects a growth in the global Christian population to 2. According to the tradition of Indian Christians, the Christian faith was introduced to India through Thomas the Apostle, who is said to have ….
Today, with about million followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion behind Christianity and Islam. Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. Skip to content Home How does Christianity influence the world? Ben Davis May 16, Additionally, a substantial number of Catholics worship in unregistered congregations that refuse to join the Patriotic Catholic Association.
A main point of contention is that the Association operates independently from Rome; for instance, it appoints bishops without the approval of the pope. This is because there are few specific laws that clearly establish the limits and freedoms of religious groups in society.
Of these, roughly 9 million 0. The exact number of Catholics in unregistered congregations is difficult to estimate because there may be double counting in some Catholic dioceses where churches and bishops are affiliated with both the official and unofficial churches. Christians affiliated with the state-approved Protestant Three-Self Patriotic Movement number roughly 23 million 1.
This study estimates that an additional 35 million Christians in China 2. Additionally, there are small populations of Orthodox Christians and other Christians, some of whom are expatriates.
The general consensus among scholars of religion in China is that Christianity has grown substantially during the past three decades. Spotlight on the Philippines. The Philippines has the fifth-largest Christian population in the world, with about 87 million Christians. Indeed, the Philippines has the largest Christian population outside of the Americas and Europe. It also has the third-largest Catholic population in the world at about 76 million , behind Brazil and Mexico and slightly ahead of the U.
Catholic population. See table in Catholic. Roman Catholic priests and missionaries began arriving in the Philippines in the 16th and 17th centuries, around the time of the Spanish conquest of the country. The church steadily gained adherents over the centuries. By , nearly three-quarters of the population professed Roman Catholicism.
The first Filipino bishop was consecrated in , and the first Filipino cardinal in Though overwhelmingly Catholic, the Christian population of the Philippines also includes a significant number of Protestants. The largest and most visible charismatic Catholic organization in the Philippines is El Shaddai, under the leadership of a layperson, Mike Velarde.
One of the largest non- Protestant Christian groups in the country is the Church of Christ Iglesia ni Cristo , a non-Trinitarian indigenous church founded in Although Christianity began in this region, it now has the lowest overall number of Christians and the smallest share of its population that is Christian.
Christians are a minority in every country in the region. The study finds that there are 4. Nine-in-ten Egyptian Christians are Orthodox Christian. In each of the eight subsequent censuses, the Christian share of the population gradually shrank. For example, there are an estimated , Egyptian Catholics and more than , Egyptian Protestants. Evangelical, pentecostal and charismatic movements have influenced Protestantism in Egypt, leading, for example, to the formation of the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services, founded by evangelical layman Samuel Habib in to promote community development.
State Department. These factors may lead some Christians, particularly converts from Islam, to be cautious about revealing their faith. Government records may also undercount Christians.
According to news reports, for example, some Egyptian Christians have complained that they are listed on official identity cards as Muslims. For decades, Christian fertility in Egypt has been lower than Muslim fertility. Translated by Judy Mabro, p.
Some AICs also called African Initiated, Indigenous or Instituted Churches incorporate aspects of traditional African religions, including revelatory dreams and visions, healing practices and belief in a spirit world. About Pew Research Center Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.
Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts. Newsletters Donate My Account. Research Topics. Spotlight on Germany Germany has about 58 million Christians, making it the country with the largest Christian population in Western Europe and second only to Russia in Europe as a whole.
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