World Christian Database: field definitions

Data source: Gina A. Zurlo and Todd M. Johnson, eds., World Christian Database (Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2024).

Table Field Description
version_2010_martyr_situation Martyr Situation Description of major martyrdom situation. Details of group of martyrs concerned, or persecution, or context, or circumstances. Names of a representative selection of 400 individual martyrs or groups are given throughout.
version_2010_martyr_situation Martyr Year Date of first martyrdoms in a collective martyrdom situation, or of first or beginning of a prolonged series extending over either a few or many subsequent years.
version_2010_martyr_situation Martyrs Estimated number of Christian martyrs resulting from situation described.
version_2010_martyr_situation Persecutor 1 Shows if the state or ruling regime is the primary persecuting body.
version_2010_martyr_situation Persecutor 2 Religion of the primary persecuting body. Any religious body, or no religious body, responsible or involved in killing the martyrs.
version_2010_martyr_situation Tradition Christian tradition, confession, or communion primarily involved as victims.
version_2010_martyr_situation Version 2010 Martyr Situation ID Unique identifier (primary key) used by the database.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Abbreviation Common acronym by which this organisation is known.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Accreditation see TED_Accrediting_Initials table for acronyms of the most common agencies.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Affiliation detail Affiliation to major Christian traditions.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Affiliations Affiliation to major Christian traditions.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Business city Business city.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Business phone Business phone.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Business postal code Business postal code.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Business state Business state.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Business street Business street.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Business street 2 Business street 2.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Country Country of mailing address.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Degrees Degrees offered.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Email address Primary email.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Enrollment Number of enrolled students provided by the institution. Note that data are an indication only, being provided for various years and using different criteria.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Faculty Number of full-time faculty members as provided by the institution. Data may be an indication only, being provided for various years and using different criteria.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Grade Contact information has: (A) been verified by the institution (B) been verified by the institution's website or some other reliable source; or (C) not been verified.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Institution name Name of the theological institution.
version_2015_theological_education_directory Institution types Type of institution.
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