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CHAPTER 15 OUTLINE I. Opening Vignette A. Today Christians from Asia, Africa, and Latin America conduct missionary work in Europe and North America. 1. this marks a remarkable reversal of an earlier pattern 2. today more than 60% of Christians live outside of Europe and North America 3. out of Europe came two developments during the early modern period a. Christianity became a global presence b. the Scientific Revolution fostered a different approach to the world 4. Europeans were central players in these developments but did not act alone a. peoples who converted shaped Christianity b. science also met with varying receptions in other regions of the globe II. The Globalization of Christianity A. In 1500, Christianity was mostly limited to Europe.
