As a member of the Evangelical Theological Society I recently received an e-mail communique reminding me of the World Christian Database, one of the best sources available for learning about adherents of different religions around the world.
The World Christian Database (WCD) is based on the 2600-page award-winning World Christian Encyclopedia and World Christian Trends, first published in 1982 and revised in 2001. This extensive work on World religion is now completely updated and integrated into the WCD online database. Designed for both the casual user and research scholar, information is readily available on religious activities, growth rates, religious literature, worker activity, and demographic statistics. Additional secular data is incorporated on population, health, education, and communications.
Maintained and supported by “a full-time staff at The Center for the Study of Global Christianity” hosted at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, the WCD is worth a visit.
Learn more about the WCD here.