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The historical development of major church branches from their roots.
 
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There are 7 summaries on Christianity.

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Christianity Summary
76,805 words, approx. 256 pages
Christianity is defined by one of its leading modern interpreters, Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768–1834), as "a monotheistic faith … essentially distinguished from other such faiths by the fact that in it everything is related to...
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Christian Perspectives Summary
9,398 words, approx. 31 pages
The relationship between science and Christianity is often portrayed as one of perpetual conflict. Although controversies such as that between the science of evolution and claims for religious creationism or intelligent design theory lend credence to...
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Christianity—Southeast Asia Summary
2,587 words, approx. 9 pages
With the exception of the Philippines, Christianity in Southeast Asia is statistically a minority religion. Nevertheless, because of its missionary convictions, organizational strength, and transnational connections, institutional Christianity...
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Christianity—Japan Summary
1,594 words, approx. 5 pages
Christianity arrived in Japan with Catholic missionaries in the midsixteenth century and flourished for approximately a century before being brutally suppressed. After that, isolated underground communities attempted to maintain Christian teachings...
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Christianity—Central Asia Summary
1,310 words, approx. 4 pages
In numbers of adherents, Christianity is Central Asia's second major religion after Islam. Missionaries, merchants, scholars, and diplomatic envoys traveling from Europe to the Far East all contributed to the penetration of Christianity to...
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Christianity—South Asia Summary
1,180 words, approx. 4 pages
Christianity has been an important force in South Asian history. During the period of British rule in India (c. 1757–1947) British Christians were influential in securing social reforms such as the suppression of sati (suttee). Protestant and...
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Christianity Summary
11,857 words, approx. 40 pages
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