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  1. Jan 2022
    1. Christianity has grown enormously in sub-Saharan Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, where there were relatively few Christians at the beginning of the 20th century.

      I wonder if this has to do with Christianity being primarily a missionary religion?

    2. About 90% of Christians live in countries where Christians are in the majority; only about 10% of Christians worldwide live as minorities.

      I find this information useful to add to the context of Christianity as a religion when observing it on an academic level.

    1. Fundamental to its decision was the Court’s distinction between religious instruction and instruction about religion.

      An anthropologically-based approach towards religion requires an unprejudiced point of view. The academic study of religion includes historically accurate information based on observing people, practices, beliefs, and institutions within religion and culture.