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== Rapid growth of evangelical Christianity and pentecostalism ==
== Rapid growth of evangelical Christianity and pentecostalism ==
[[File:Laying on of hands.jpg|200px|right|thumbnail|The American [[sociology|sociologist]] and author [[Peter L. Berger]]: "One can say with some confidence that modern [[Pentecostalism]] must be the fastest growing religion in human history."<ref>[http://www.the-american-interest.com/2010/07/29/pentecostalism-protestant-ethic-or-cargo-cult/ Pentecostalism – Protestant Ethic or Cargo Cult?], Peter Berger, July 29, 2010</ref>]]
[[File:Laying on of hands.jpg|200px|right|thumbnail|The American [[sociology|sociologist]] and author [[Peter L. Berger]]: "One can say with some confidence that modern [[Pentecostalism]] must be the fastest growing religion in human history."<ref>[http://www.the-american-interest.com/2010/07/29/pentecostalism-protestant-ethic-or-cargo-cult/ Pentecostalism – Protestant Ethic or Cargo Cult?], Peter Berger, July 29, 2010</ref>]]
In 2011, the ''American Spectator'' declared:
{{cquote|The report estimates about 80,000 new [[Christianity|Christians]] every day, 79,000 new [[Islam|Muslims]] every day, and 300 fewer atheists every day. These atheists are presumably disproportionately represented in the [[Western World|West]], while religion is thriving in the Global South, where [[Charismatic movement|charismatic Christianity]] is exploding."<ref>[http://spectator.org/archives/2011/02/28/thriving-christianity Thriving Christianity]</ref>}}
The World Christian Database estimates the number of [[evangelicalism|Evangelicals]] at 300 million individuals, [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostals]] and [[Charismatic movement|Charismatics]] at 600 million individuals and "Great Commission" Christians at 700 million individuals. These Christian groups are not mutually exclusive. Operation World estimates the number of Evangelicals at 550 million individuals.
The World Christian Database estimates the number of [[evangelicalism|Evangelicals]] at 300 million individuals, [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostals]] and [[Charismatic movement|Charismatics]] at 600 million individuals and "Great Commission" Christians at 700 million individuals. These Christian groups are not mutually exclusive. Operation World estimates the number of Evangelicals at 550 million individuals.