Christian History by Geography or Ethnicity - History of Christianity in Ukraine, History of Christianity in the United States (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 82. Chapters: History of Christianity in Ukraine, History of Christianity in the United States, History of Christianity in Zambia, History of Eastern Christianity in Asia, History of Protestantism in the United States, Jewish Christian, Mozarab, Christianization of Scandinavia, History of Christianity in Scotland, Christianity among the Mongols, Conversion of Pomerania, Germanic Christianity, Christianization of Kievan Rus', Christianization of Lithuania, Christianization of the Rus' Khaganate, Gothic Christianity, Christians in the Persian Gulf, Christianisation of Iceland, History of Arab Christians, German mysticism, Byzantine Rite Christianity in Canada, Baptism of Poland. Excerpt: Full list The History of Christianity in Ukraine dates back to the earliest centuries of the apostolic church. It has remained the dominant religion in the country since its acceptance in 988 by Vladimir the Great (Volodymyr the Great), who instated it as the state religion of Kievan Rus', a medieval East Slavic state. Although separated into various denominations, most Ukrainian Christians share a common faith, a unique blend of Byzantine practices and Slavic mythology. These Eastern Christian traditions, in the form of both Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, have been at various historic times closely aligned with Ukrainian national self-identity. Currently, three major Ukrainian Orthodox Churches coexist, and often compete, in the country: the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kiev Patriarchate, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), and the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. Additionally, a significant body of Christians belong to the Eastern Rite Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, and a smaller number in the Ruthenian Catholic Church. While Western Christian traditions such as Roman Catholicism and Protestantism have...