Wiley Blackwell Companion to World Christianity

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to World Christianity, edited by the late scholar Lamin Sanneh and Michael McClymond, was published in 2016 as a comprehensive reference work designed to address the global shift of Christianity from the West to the Global South. It emerged from a broader academic movement seeking to decenter traditional Eurocentric narratives by providing a cross-regional analysis of how the faith has adapted to, and interacted with, diverse cultural and political landscapes across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

The volume features contributions from an extensive international roster of historians and theologians. The editorial ambition was to create an authoritative, multi-vocal resource that balances theological inquiry with sociological and historical context. Upon its release, the companion was received by academic circles as a foundational text for the study of global religious movements, noted particularly for its meticulous attention to the distinct developmental paths of Christianity in non-Western contexts.