From 1910 to 2010

Overview of a century

In important ways the celebration of Edinburgh 2010 and the process leading towards it will be different from the Edinburgh 1910 Conference.

• Rather than being centred in Edinburgh, a polycentric approach is being taken, both for the study process and for 2010 events which will take place in many locations around the world including Edinburgh.
• Whereas 1910 was confined to mainline Protestantism, the participants in 2010 will be drawn from the whole range of Christian traditions and confessions, including Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Pentecostal, and Independent Churches, and show a better gender and age balance.
• Instead of being confined to the North Atlantic, there will be an intentional bias to the South, recognising that Christianity�s centre of gravity has moved markedly southwards during the past century. The process will aim to be truly worldwide in its scope.