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An alternative model of human origin put forth by creation scientists uses the biblical account of the [[global flood]] as its interpretive base to describe the geographical region from which humanity originally migrated and populated the [[Earth]]. [[Noah]] and his sons, [[Shem]], [[Ham]], [[Japheth]] as well as countless generations after settle the land of the [[Mount Ararat|mountains of Ararat]] or what is essentially modern day eastern [[Turkey]]. The biblical account puts forth a [[Table of nations]] to comprehend the dispersion of peoples after the [[Tower of Babel]]. In general, the descendants of Japheth spread North, West, and East from Babel, into parts of [[Europe]], [[Asia]], and the [[North America|Americas]]; the descendants of Ham spread South and East, into Africa, southeast Asia, and [[Australia]]; and the descendants of Shem remained around the [[Middle East]] and Europe. | An alternative model of human origin put forth by creation scientists uses the biblical account of the [[global flood]] as its interpretive base to describe the geographical region from which humanity originally migrated and populated the [[Earth]]. [[Noah]] and his sons, [[Shem]], [[Ham]], [[Japheth]] as well as countless generations after settle the land of the [[Mount Ararat|mountains of Ararat]] or what is essentially modern day eastern [[Turkey]]. The biblical account puts forth a [[Table of nations]] to comprehend the dispersion of peoples after the [[Tower of Babel]]. In general, the descendants of Japheth spread North, West, and East from Babel, into parts of [[Europe]], [[Asia]], and the [[North America|Americas]]; the descendants of Ham spread South and East, into Africa, southeast Asia, and [[Australia]]; and the descendants of Shem remained around the [[Middle East]] and Europe. | ||
===Cushites=== | ==Demographics== | ||
===Ethnic Groups=== | |||
====Cushites==== | |||
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Cush is often considered to be the progenitor of the [[Negroid race|Black race]] in general. | Cush is often considered to be the progenitor of the [[Negroid race|Black race]] in general. | ||
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====Christianity in Africa==== | |||
===Christianity in Africa=== | |||
[[Christianity]] is no stranger to Africa, having been visited by [[Jesus]] himself when his parents fled to [[Egypt]] (a [[North Africa]]n country) to hide from the persecution of [[Herod]]. [[Peter|Peter the Apostle]] baptized an [[Ethiopia]]n eunuch, who may have returned to Africa to spread the [[Gospel]]. According to tradition, Christianity began in Africa in the 1<sup>st</sup> century when [[Mark|Mark the Evangelist]] planted the church in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] around 43 AD. | [[Christianity]] is no stranger to Africa, having been visited by [[Jesus]] himself when his parents fled to [[Egypt]] (a [[North Africa]]n country) to hide from the persecution of [[Herod]]. [[Peter|Peter the Apostle]] baptized an [[Ethiopia]]n eunuch, who may have returned to Africa to spread the [[Gospel]]. According to tradition, Christianity began in Africa in the 1<sup>st</sup> century when [[Mark|Mark the Evangelist]] planted the church in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] around 43 AD. | ||
Little is known of the first couple of centuries, beyond the list of bishops of Alexandria. At first the church in Alexandria was mainly [[Greek language|Greek]]-speaking, but by the end of the 2<sup>nd</sup> century the scriptures and Liturgy had been translated into three local languages. At the beginning of the 21<sup>st</sup> century Christianity is probably the main religion in most of sub-Saharan Africa, while in the northern part of the continent it is a minority religion, where the majority of the population are [[ | Little is known of the first couple of centuries, beyond the list of bishops of Alexandria. At first the church in Alexandria was mainly [[Greek language|Greek]]-speaking, but by the end of the 2<sup>nd</sup> century the scriptures and Liturgy had been translated into three local languages. At the beginning of the 21<sup>st</sup> century Christianity is probably the main religion in most of sub-Saharan Africa, while in the northern part of the continent it is a minority religion, where the majority of the population are [[Muslims]]. There has been tremendous growth of Christians in Africa. For example only nine million Christians were in Africa in 1900. By the year 2000, there were an estimated 380 million Christians, out pacing the African Muslim population. Much of the Christian growth in Africa is now due to African evangelism rather than Western missionaries. In South Africa (a Southern African country), it is rare to find a person with no religious beliefs. | ||
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====Muslims==== | |||
{{Main|Muslims}} | |||
After the time of [[Muhammad]], the Islamic caliphs established military control in North Africa. Caliph Umar took control of Egypt in AD 642. In 647, the Muslims attacked the Exarchate of Africa, then under [[Byazantine empire|Byzantine]] control, but withdrew in 648. In 665, the Muslims continued expanding into North Africa. They established the province of Ifriqiya in 703. The vast majority of North Africa was under Muslim control by 709 | |||
== References== | == References== | ||
