Country entries provide geographical description, ethnic composition, languages spoken, form of government, religions practiced, Christian denominations present, time line of the spread of Christianity in the country, major Christian leaders (all indexed), church-state relations, and much more. Topical entries consider key ideas characterizing Christian developments discussed in the geographical entries: e.g., 'China, History of Missions in.'

Choice Reviews

[Lamport] produces a deeply scholarly but accessible overview of Christianity in the “Global South,” which refers to Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Oceania, and parts of Asia . . . A general time line, extensive bibliography, thematic listing, and two indexes add to the work’s utility . . . this massive undertaking, with its varied Christian perspectives, is extremely impressive in scope. Readers with any interest in the areas covered, or in religion past and present, will want to explore these hefty volumes.

Library Journal

More than anything, the entries remind readers that Christianity is no longer exclusively a western phenomenon. Each entry gives readers an excellent introduction to this religion in whatever the country. Volume two tackles short histories of Christianity in its various global southern regions. The contributors take on Christianity in Africa, East Asia, South Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Oceania, and much, much more. The hopes, dreams, challenges, successes, and failures are brought out in these various brief summaries. These are excellent volumes for any size library and should find many users seeking their insights.

American Reference Books Annual

The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South is a comprehensive, contemporary, and compelling resource on the history, theology, and missiology of Christianities in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Middle East, Caribbean, and Oceana. Editor Mark Lamport, who has taught worldwide and has worked with George Thomas Kurian on several major encyclopedia projects, brings together a unique guild of 250 established as well as emerging scholars from 70 countries to present this brilliant resource. . . . The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South is an inevitable inventory for any library. It is a highly useful resource for students, teachers, and scholars of history of Christianity in the Global South or Christian studies in general. . . . I have personally benefited from this encyclopedia, both a contributor as well as a researcher. . . I highly recommend this encyclopedia to everyone interested in gaining fresh insights on Christian history and experiences of the Global South.

The Journal of Asian American Theological Forum (AATF)

Among the available literature on the subject, Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South is unique in many ways. One significant aspect is it covers many topics common to the five territories it discusses. This helps in conversations and dialogue among Christians within the Global South rather than they being seen strictly through Western lenses; and Christians connecting to each other can open up many new avenues in the study of World Christianity.

Reading Religion

This encyclopedia is a beautiful, thorough, needed contribution . . . and I hope many Christians, all over the world, will use it.

Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury