Uruguay is located between Brazil and Argentina. The economy has a high standard of living for Latin America, but with a costly and extensive welfare system and inflation. It is also the most secular state in South America, and the godlessness has in turn led to some of the highest rates of depression, suicide, abortion and divorce in Latin America. However, spirituality and evangelical growth have been increasing in recent years, as they are discovering that something has been missing from their secular lives. Pray that missions and churches will be responsive to this discovery and will help fill the […]
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USA is the world’s third-largest nation in area and population. It is the only industrialized nation with large projected population increases, largely due to immigration. There is an estimated 11.2 million undocumented immigrants and 1 million legally naturalized annually. It is a nation of immigrants, a place of refuge and a place of freedom. It has the greatest ethnic-origin diversity of any nation in history. 58% are caucasian, 15% latin-caribbean, 12% african-american, 6% eurasian, 1.8% jewish, 1.6% east asian, 1.4% arab, and less than 1% each are Filipino, South Asian and North American Indigenous. USA holds 25% of the world’s GDP […]
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a union of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It was the world’s first industrialized economy, but declined after WWII. It has been a Christian nation for centuries, though this seems to be decreasing and there is a hostility toward overt religiosity in the public and media. The Church of England (Anglican) is recognized as the established church in England, and the Church of Scotland (Presbyterian) is the same for Scotland. Disestablishment of the Church is being increasingly advocated. 60% are Christian, with the rest mostly non-religious. The […]
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United Arab Emirates is located on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, and includes seven emirates, with Dubai being one of the most popular. The massive presence of expatriate workers makes it hard to determine statistics of the Arab population. Islam is the state religion but there are admirably high levels of religious freedom for an Arab state. However proselytism is still illegal. The majority are Muslim, then Hindu, and then about 8% are Christian. Increasing numbers of people are coming to Christ from other backgrounds – Arabs, South Asians, East Asians and others. Radical changes in the last […]
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Sue McCusker is a writer, Bible teacher, and web developer who loves sharing the stories of life, hope, and faith she sees around her every day. She has written for Guideposts and Angels on Earth magazines, and teaches the story of God in women's Bible study.
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