ePPEhd: Supplementary Lesson 3: Christianity in Asia Minor Today: 1. Turkey

Supplementary Lesson 3: Christianity in Asia Minor Today

Intento: 1

Ephesus was in Asia Minor, which is modern day Turkey. Ironically, two thousand years after Paul evangelized this area, Turkey is now 99% Muslim. At the moment of this writing, out of 73 million, there are only around 120,000 Christians.

QUESTION:

Which of the following best describes the current religious situation of the country where Ephesus now belongs?

Now called Turkey, it is 99% Muslim.

Now called Turkey, it is 99% Roman Catholic.

Now called Turkey, it is still predominantly Christian.