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In recent years, Christianity has seen a rapid growth in Africa.<ref>[http://gratefultothedead.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/the-african-apostles-how-christianity-exploded-in-20th-century-africa/ The African apostles: How Christianity exploded in 20th-century Africa]</ref> See: [[Global Christianity]] ]]
In recent years, Christianity has seen a rapid growth in Africa.<ref>[http://gratefultothedead.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/the-african-apostles-how-christianity-exploded-in-20th-century-africa/ The African apostles: How Christianity exploded in 20th-century Africa]</ref> See: [[Global Christianity]] ]]
The [[Freedom From Religion Foundation]] reported:
{{Cquote|A new study conducted by the Washington-based Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life says that [[Africa]]ns are among the most religious people on Earth. The study, titled “Tension and Tolerance: Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa,” was based on more than 25,000 interviews conducted in more than 60 languages in 19 countries...
At least three out of 10 people across much of Africa said they have experienced divine healing, seen the [[Devil|devil]] being driven out of a person or have received a direct revelation from God.
<ref name="ffrf.org">{{cite web|url=http://ffrf.org/outreach/item/13652-why-so-many-africans-are-religious|title=Why so many Africans are religious|author=Leo Igwe|accessdate=March 16, 2020}}</ref>}}
Africa has a high fertility rate and it is seeing a big population boom. According to the Institute For Security Studies: "Africa's population is the fastest growing in the world. It is expected to increase by roughly 50% over the next 18 years, growing from 1.2 billion people today to over 1.8 billion in 2035. In fact, Africa will account for nearly half of global population growth over the next two decades."<ref>[https://issafrica.org/amp/iss-today/africas-population-boom-burden-or-opportunity#:~:text=Africa's%20population%20is%20the%20fastest,decades%20(see%20Figure%201). Africa’s population boom: burden or opportunity?], Institute For Security Studies</ref> See also: [[Desecularization#Global desecularization|Global desecularization]]
In 2011, ''USA Today'' published an article entitled ''Study: Christianity grows exponentially in Africa'' which declared:
In 2011, ''USA Today'' published an article entitled ''Study: Christianity grows exponentially in Africa'' which declared:
{{Cquote|Meanwhile, the faith has grown exponentially in sub-Saharan Africa, from just 9% of the population in 1910 to 63% today. Nigeria, home to more than 80 million Christians, has more Protestants than Germany, where the Protestant Reformation began.
{{Cquote|Meanwhile, the faith has grown exponentially in sub-Saharan Africa, from just 9% of the population in 1910 to 63% today. Nigeria, home to more than 80 million Christians, has more Protestants than Germany, where the Protestant Reformation began.