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Line 66: − − The explosive growth of Christianity in China was greatly fueled by the political corruption and political oppression of China's atheists/[[communism|communist]] (see also: [[Atheism and communism]]). The [[Tiananmen Square massacre]] fueled a big rise in Chinese interest in Christianity.<ref>[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/07/militant-atheists-caused-massive-and.html Militant atheists caused a massive and explosive growth of Christianity]</ref> + +
Essay: The slow implosion of atheism is accelerating (view source)
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''See also:'' [[Growth of Christianity in China]]
''See also:'' [[Growth of Christianity in China]]
[[File:China location.png|thumbnail|left|205px|With its large population, China has the largest population of atheists.<ref>[http://www.thechapmans.nl/news/Atheist.pdf "The largest atheist/agnostic populations"]. Chris & Terri Chapman. Countries with the largest atheist populations.</ref>
[[File:China location.png|thumbnail|left|205px|With its large population, China has the largest population of atheists.<ref>[http://www.thechapmans.nl/news/Atheist.pdf "The largest atheist/agnostic populations"]. Chris & Terri Chapman. Countries with the largest atheist populations.</ref>
Yang Fenggang of Purdue University, in Indiana, says the Christian church in China has grown by an average of 10% a year since 1980. He reckons that on current trends there will be 250m Christians by around 2030, making China’s Christian population the largest in the world.<ref>[http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21629218-rapid-spread-christianity-forcing-official-rethink-religion-cracks ''Cracks in the atheist edifice''], ''The Economist'', November 1, 2014</ref> ]]
Yang Fenggang of Purdue University, in Indiana, says the Christian church in China has grown by an average of 10% a year since 1980. He reckons that on current trends there will be 250m Christians by around 2030, making China’s Christian population the largest in the world.<ref>[http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21629218-rapid-spread-christianity-forcing-official-rethink-religion-cracks ''Cracks in the atheist edifice''], ''The Economist'', November 1, 2014</ref> ]]
[[China]] has the world's largest [[atheism|atheist]] population.<ref>[http://www.thechapmans.nl/news/Atheist.pdf Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics (Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], ''Washington Post'' By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey May 23, 2013</ref> See also: [[China and atheism]]
[[China]] has the world's largest [[atheism|atheist]] population.<ref>[http://www.thechapmans.nl/news/Atheist.pdf Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics (Zuckerman, 2005)]</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], ''Washington Post'' By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey May 23, 2013</ref> See also: [[China and atheism]]
The explosive growth of Christianity in China was greatly fueled by the political corruption and political oppression of China's atheists/[[communism|communist]] (see also: [[Atheism and communism]]). The [[Tiananmen Square massacre]] fueled a big rise in Chinese interest in Christianity.<ref>[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/07/militant-atheists-caused-massive-and.html Militant atheists caused a massive and explosive growth of Christianity]</ref>
On November 1, 2014, an article in ''The Economist'' entitled ''Cracks in the atheist edifice'' declared:
On November 1, 2014, an article in ''The Economist'' entitled ''Cracks in the atheist edifice'' declared: