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ncronline.org/files/images/christianity-graphic-13.jpgA map of Catholicism globally. Click to enlarge.I happen to groove on population statistics, but I realize that for most people they rival watching paint dry, or the heartbreak of psoriasis, as a good time. Faced with a new report from the Pew Forum on the global Christian population, therefore, let’s start with a few deliberately bold assertions to get the blood moving.
Based on the study, here are three rules of thumb about Christian growth and decline:
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Based on the study, here are three rules of thumb about Christian growth and decline:
- If you want Christianity to shrink, give it wealth and privilege and back it up with the power of the state.
- If you want Christianity to show surprising resilience, suppress its structures and persecute its people.
- If you want Christianity to thrive, drop it into a free market environment and force it to hustle.
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