4.2 Global Charisten Civilizations

Example # 1: ON SEGMENTATION OF CIVILIZATIONS

Query 1: Given that in the introduction to this chapter the world has been classified under only six major civilizations of the world, how can we segment them further? Should we segment them along geographical regions, sectarian groups, or doctrinal concepts or else. Can we use a common or standard yardstick for all of them, given that such a common yardstick is often necessary for comparative analysis?

Answer: A general answer would be in the negative. A common yardstick for comparative analysis would be inappropriate. Each would have to be treated on its own for any further segmentation within it. Below is the manner in which the G & G Global Barometer such-divides each of the six civilizations of the world.

SEGMENTATION OF THE WORLDWIDE CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION

Based on our extensive empirical study of socio-economic facts and opinions, we purpose to segment Christian populations into two geographic zones, Euro- America and Afro Asia. The logic of doing so is a matter of discourse rather than resolving through measurement, although some measurable criteria can facilitate the discourse. The age of Christian tradition in the populations of the two zones is enormously different, millennia in the former and only couple of centuries in the latter. That would be only one dimension to be explored in a discourse. Several other dimensions would be equally if not more relevant. Within each of the zone, further segmentation would be needed but possibly on different yardsticks. For Euro-America the Sectarian divide is along with three groups plus a fourth for the residuals. They constitute Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox and all others. In Asia the ‘Sinic’ population need to be distinguished from the non-sinic, the Philippines should be treated separately and then finally residual Africa (Sub-Sahara) currently houses nearly 605 million Christian, constituting 26% of the global Christian population. The African Christian population is the result of its conversion during the last one hundred years, mostly from ‘local religions’ to Christianity. An easy segmentation would be along the lines of protestant, catholic and all others. However, a scholar of Christianity in Africa might be able to purpose other ways of grouping them.

The picture of worldwide Christianity might be snapped in the following two tables.

Table # 2 Christian Population in Euro-America

Percent share of Euro American Christens in global 61% Christian population

Denominational (Sectarian) Segment of Euro-American Christians

Table # 3 Christian population in Afro-Asia

Table # 4 Segmentation of African Christians

Table # 5 Population of the Sinic area Christian (Northeast Asia)

Table # 6 Population of Christians in Philippines and Indo-Pacific Island, other than Australia

Table # 7 Population of Christians in rest of Asia, Asian Christens

Trend data on the World-Wide Christian Civilization

Table # 8 GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION (In a Centennial Context Proportion across meta-zones)

Table # 9 GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION (In a multi-decennial context Proportion across Ten Regions)

Duration: The rend data shows that the worldwide Christian civilization has been losing numbers in Euro-America. However, it has been gain a roughly equal number of new adherents in Afro-Asia. The loss and gain roughly cross out as a result which its share in world population remains stable. The loss in Euro-America is mainly to the ‘no religion’ civilization. The gains in Afro-Asia are mainly from ‘Local Religious’ civilization.

A SYNOPTIC MAP OF GLOBAL CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATIONS:

THE CIVILIZATION AND ITS SUB-CIVILIZATIONS.

A. Christianity in Euro –America (61%)

B. Christianity in Africa (Sub-Sahara) (26%)

C. Christianity in Asia (Inclusion of Meena) (14%)

GUIDELINES FOR THE BAROMETER USERS

The synoptic Map portrayed on the provision page can be used for producing a trend data, should that be a teaching or research need. It is not being displayed here but the idea has been left behind as a user exercise.

Global Christen Civilization Dashboard