Math! How long does it take to reach 200 million?

August 10, 2007 at 3:09 am (Christian, Math!)

Instapundit ask the reader (e.g. me) to do the math exercise:

Question left as an exercise for the reader: How long, at 10,000 / day, does it take to reach 200 million?

Well, 10 000/day will make it 3.65 million/year, and 200 ÷ 3.65 = 54.79 years. So half a century (50 years) to reach 200 million, as according to … 

Ten thousand Chinese become Christians each day, according to a stunning report by the National Catholic Reporter’s veteran correspondent John Allen, and 200 million Chinese may comprise the world’s largest concentration of Christians by mid-century, and the largest missionary force in history.

So it kinda left me wonder what could make Instapundit surprised if these predictions bore out: the 200 million in half century part, or the 10 000/day part? 

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My theological worldview

May 21, 2007 at 3:54 am (Christian, Poll)

You scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan.   

You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God’s grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists.

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan: 86%

Reformed Evangelical: 79%

Classical Liberal:  64%

Emergent/Postmodern:  61%

Neo orthodox:  57%

Charismatic/Pentecostal:  43%

Fundamentalist:  43%

Modern Liberal:  36%

Roman Catholic:  18%

Theological worldview quiz

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