Christianity in Oceania
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Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 9781474480079
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 09/09/2021
Width: 18.9 cm
Height: 24.6 cm
This exhaustive reference volume covers the state of Christianity in every country in Oceania, offering reliable demographic information and original interpretative essays by indigenous scholars and practitioners. It maps patterns of growth and decline, assesses major traditions and movements, analyses key themes and examines current trends.
Series PrefaceVolume Preface
List of Contributors
Introduction: A Demographic Profile of Christianity in OceaniaGina A. Zurlo
Christianity in OceaniaKatalina Tahaafe-Williams
Countries
French PolynesiaRichard A. Davis and Marc Pohue
Cook Islands, NiueNga Mataio
TongaSolo Tafokitau
Samoa, American SamoaFetaomi Tapu-Qiliho
Tuvalu and TokelauTeatu Fusi
Micronesia, Kiribati, NauruSoama Tafia
Guam, Micronesia (Fed States of), Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, PalauFrancis X. Hezel
New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna IslandsNathalie Cawidrone
FijiRusiate Tuidrakulu
VanuatuRandall Prior
Solomon IslandsBrian McDonald-Milne
Papua New GuineaJack Urame
New ZealandGeoffrey Troughton
AustraliaAndrew Dutney
Major Christian Traditions
AnglicansBrenda Reed
IndependentsKenneth R. Ross
OrthodoxDoru Costache
ProtestantsGraham Joseph Hill
Roman CatholicsRocío Figueroa and Philip Gibbs
EvangelicalsStuart Lange
Pentecostals/CharismaticsKevin Hovey
Pacific Conference of ChurchesFeleterika Nokise
Key Themes
Faith and CultureUpolu Vaai
Worship and SpiritualityTau'alofa Anga'aelangi and Tanya Riches
Theology, Darrell Jackson and Nasili Vaka'uta
Social and Political ContextAisake Casimira
Mission and EvangelismFa'afetai Aiava
GenderVictoria Kavafolau
Religious FreedomJacqueline Ryle
Inter-Religious RelationsElizabeth Krishna and Tessa Mackenzie
Integrity of CreationCliff Bird
Indigenous SpiritualityCruz Karauti-Fox
Migration and DiasporaAndrew Williams
Conclusion: The Future of Christianity in OceaniaKatalina Tahaafe-Williams
Appendices
Christianity by Country
Methodology and Sources of Christian and Religious AffiliationTodd M. Johnson and Gina A. Zurlo
Index