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Lectures on Global Pentecostalism and Key Concepts in World Christianity: Insights from Professors Mark Shaw and Dr. Kyama Mugambi

January 28, 2025

Over the past two weeks, from January 13th to 24th, a series of lectures were delivered by Professor Mark Shaw from Africa International University and guest lecturer Dr. Kyama Mugambi from Yale University. During the first week, four students participated in a seminar on Pentecostalism, co-taught by the two lecturers. In the second … More Lectures on Global Pentecostalism and Key Concepts in World Christianity: Insights from Professors Mark Shaw and Dr. Kyama Mugambi

New Book – World Christianity in History and in Culture

August 17, 2024

“Woven together like finely crafted fabric, world Christianity, history, and culture are always tightly interlaced. Historians realise that all Christians exist in a dynamic web of cultural and historical factors. There is a constant and perpetual interplay between Christianity, history, and culture that illuminates everything else around. This Special Issue of Religions probes the vast and colourful … More New Book – World Christianity in History and in Culture

New Book Released – Early South-South Links in the History of World Christianity (16th – Early 19th Century)

August 6, 2024

Reviewed by Mark Shaw An important new book in World Christianity studies is Early South-South Links in the History of World Christianity (16th – Early 19th Century), edited by Klaus Karschorke and others . The numerous case study make the point that world Christianity as we know it today with the famous shift from north to south also … More New Book Released – Early South-South Links in the History of World Christianity (16th – Early 19th Century)

Hear From Alumnus About Their Experiences – CWC-AIU/NESGT

May 26, 2024

In this video, you will hear our alumnus from all over the world about their experiences at the CWC-AIU and their dissertation topics. The experiences shared are valuable sources of information for our current PhD students in their writing process.

Introducing our new CWC Administrator brother Fabrice Katembo

February 27, 2024

Dear All, May greetings. I am writing to let you all know that Fabrice Katembo, currently in the Ph.D. program at CWC is our new administrator. Fabrice is known to most of you. He is from DRC but is currently based in Uganda training pastors at Shepherd Training College in Luwero district two hours north of … More Introducing our new CWC Administrator brother Fabrice Katembo

The Nature of World Christianity

February 27, 2024

World Christianity is now becoming an accepted term in scholarship. It is increasingly being seen as a field of study and not only a subject because of, as this short article suggests, the worldwide nature of the Christian faith. The history of Christianity explains why this is the case. Since the inception of Christianity, the … More The Nature of World Christianity

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