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Christianity is rapidly growing in China. China is on course to have the largest Christian population in the world by 2030.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10776023/China-on-course-to-become-worlds-most-Christian-nation-within-15-years.html China on course to become 'world's most Christian nation' within 15 years] by  Tom Phillips, ''The Telegraph'', April 19, 2014</ref> See also: [[Growth of Christianity in China]]

Christianity is rapidly growing in China. China is on course to have the largest Christian population in the world by 2030.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10776023/China-on-course-to-become-worlds-most-Christian-nation-within-15-years.html China on course to become 'world's most Christian nation' within 15 years] by  Tom Phillips, ''The Telegraph'', April 19, 2014</ref> See also: [[Growth of Christianity in China]]

Historically, Christians have made great evangelism efforts to reach every people group across the earth. In 2005, there were four times as many non-[[Western World]] Christians as there were Western World Christians.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 Is Christianity taking over the planet?]</ref> Doing overseas evangelism/outreaches, often requires significant hardships/persecution and Western atheists have been unwilling to endure such hardships in order to spread atheistic ideology (see: [[Atheism and hedonism]]).  

Historically, Christians have made great evangelism efforts to reach every people group across the earth. In 2005, there were four times as many non-[[Western World]] Christians as there were Western World Christians.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=30077 "Christianity taking over planet? New book makes case it's fastest growing faith on Earth"] (April 28, 2005).  WND website.  Retrieved on January 14, 2015.</ref> Doing overseas evangelism/outreaches, often requires significant hardships/persecution and Western atheists have been unwilling to endure such hardships in order to spread atheistic ideology (see: [[Atheism and hedonism]]).  

The former [[Soviet Union]] had a worldwide expansionist policy as far as spreading atheistic communism.<ref>Tuan, Nguyen Anh (2008).  ''America Coming to Terms: The Vietnam Legacy'' (Philadelphia, PA:  Xlibris Corporation), p. 82.</ref>  The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 led to a spike in religious affiliation, both in [[Russia]] and in Eastern Europe.<ref>Chapman, Michael W. (July 24, 2013 - 1:18 pm).  [http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/global-study-atheists-decline-only-18-world-population-2020 "Global study: Atheists in decline, only 1.8% of world population by 2020"]. CNS News.  Retrieved on January 14, 2015.</ref>

The former [[Soviet Union]] had a worldwide expansionist policy as far as spreading atheistic communism.<ref>Tuan, Nguyen Anh (2008).  ''America Coming to Terms: The Vietnam Legacy'' (Philadelphia, PA:  Xlibris Corporation), p. 82.</ref>  The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 led to a spike in religious affiliation, both in [[Russia]] and in Eastern Europe.<ref>Chapman, Michael W. (July 24, 2013 - 1:18 pm).  [http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/global-study-atheists-decline-only-18-world-population-2020 "Global study: Atheists in decline, only 1.8% of world population by 2020"]. CNS News.  Retrieved on January 14, 2015.</ref>