Global Christianity & American religious history

Christian Higher Education: A Global Reconnaissance, edited by Joel Carpen­ter, Perry L. Glanzer, and Nicholas S. Lantinga. Even where their overall numbers in a society are tiny, Christians often establish their presence and status through the excellence of their schools and colleges. With surprising frequency, these institutions prove attractive to groups and families one would initially expect to be deeply hostile to the faith. The case studies in this book examine the upsurge of new institutions in the Global South and offer instructive comparisons with the older Christian world.

To Whom Does Christianity Belong? Critical Issues in World Christianity, by Dyron B. Daughrity. This volume is the centerpiece of the promising new Fortress series Understanding World Christianity. This well-written, accessible survey integrates the sociological and political with the theological.

The Spirit Moves West: Korean Missionaries in America, by Rebecca Y. Kim. A powerhouse of the faith, South Korea has become the world’s second largest sender of missionaries and is arguably beginning its own golden age of missions. Rebecca Kim offers an in-depth study of the country’s thriving University Bible Fellowship on the basis of years of interviews and participant observation.