“Although when Christianity appeared the total population of the planet was only a fraction of that of the twentieth century, most of the earth's surface was quite outside the Mediterranean world, Persia, India, and China.” WorldEarthChristianityCenturyPlanetsIndiaPopulationChinaSurfaceTwentieth CenturyFractionsPersia Author:Kenneth Scott Latourette
“We know something of the history of the spread of Christianity, but much passed from recorded memory and much was transmitted by tradition whose accuracy has been repeatedly questioned.” KnowsHas BeensMemoriesChristianityTraditionSpreadAccuracy Author:Kenneth Scott Latourette
“THE NINETEENTH CENTURY SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY WAS DUE PRIMARILY TO A NEW BURST OF RELIGIOUS LIFE EMANATING FROM THE CHRISTIAN IMPULSE. . . . NEVER IN ANY CORRESPONDING LENGTH OF TIME HAD THE CHRISTIAN IMPULSE GIVEN RISE TO SO MANY NEW MOVEMENTS. NEVER HAD IT HAD QUITE SO GREAT AN EFFECT UPON WESTERN EUROPEAN PEOPLES. IT WAS FROM THIS ABOUNDING VIGOR THAT THERE ISSUED THE MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE WHICH DURING THE NINETEENTH CENTURY SO AUGMENTED THE NUMERICAL STRENGTH AND THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIANITY.” ChristianGivenReligiousChristianityInfluenceEffectsCenturyMovementWesternSpreadDuesImpulseEnterpriseLengthMissionaryNineteenth CenturyVigorCorrespondingReligious Life Author:Kenneth Scott Latourette
“The primary source of the appeal of Christianity was Jesus - His incarnation, His life, His crucifixion, and His resurrection.” JesusChristianitySourcePrimariesAppealsResurrectionEasterIncarnationCrucifixionJesus ResurrectionEaster ResurrectionResurrection Of Jesus ChristChristian EasterChrists ResurrectionEaster InspirationalPrimary SourceJesus Christ EasterCrucifixion Of Christ Author:Kenneth Scott Latourette
“Christianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather, it has as its background a persistent strain in that religion. To that strain Christians have looked back, and rightly, as the preparation in history for their faith.” ChristianChristianityIsraelBackgroundsPreparationStrainPersistent Author:Kenneth Scott Latourette
“Christianity is usually called a religion. As a religion it has had a wider geographic spread and is more deeply rooted among more peoples than any other religion in the history of mankind.” ChristianityMankindSpreadRooted Author:Kenneth Scott Latourette
“Compared with the thousands of years in which human life has been on this planet, Christianity is a recent development.” YearsHumansHas BeensChristianityPlanetsDevelopmentHuman Life Author:Kenneth Scott Latourette
“In contrast, Christianity, while acknowledging the presence of suffering, declares that life can be infinitely worth living and opens the way to eternal life in fellowship with God Who so loved the world that He gave Himself in Christ.” WorldWaySufferingChristChristianityEternalContrastFellowshipEternal LifeWorth LivingFellowship With God Author:Kenneth Scott Latourette
“The history of Christianity, therefore, must be of concern to all who are interested in the record of man and particularly to all who seek to understand the contemporary human scene.” MenHumansChristianityRecordsSceneConcernContemporary Author:Kenneth Scott Latourette
“When contrasted with the much longer time that life has been present, the course of Christianity thus far is but a brief moment.” Has BeensMomentsChristianCoursesChristianityGood ChristianBrief Moments Author:Kenneth Scott Latourette
