In 2009 it [Christianity] has more than two billion adherents, almost four times its numbers in 1900, a third of the world's population, and more than half a billion more than its current nearest rival, Isalm.
in A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years (Allen Lane) citing The International Bulletin of Missionary Research. Quoted in a review in The Spectator for 26th Sept 2009 p32.
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It seems worth pointing out that the world population is more than four times its number in 1900 which means a decreased percentage of Christians.
Naming Islam as a rival seems somewhat odd also - is it a competition?
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