The Essential Guide to Christianity
Professor Dyron B Daughrity editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:8th Aug '24
Should be back in stock very soon
An up-to-date survey of Christianity that addresses key contemporary issues while also providing historical context
Who was Jesus Christ? How did Christianity become the world’s largest religion? What do Christians believe? By understanding the answers to these three basic questions, readers will gain a broad overview of what exactly Christianity is, and why it has attracted more people than any other religion in human history. The book explores topics including women in christianity, politics, the Bible, the Jewishness of Jesus, global Christianity, and the sacraments. It also considers the future of the Christian faith in its major traditions: Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and the vast number of Protestantisms. The book is illustrated with over 60 images. Each chapter contains suggested further reading and a glossary of key terms and concepts. The chapters in this book were first published in the digital collection Bloomsbury Religion in North America. Covering North America’s diverse religious traditions, this digital collection provides reliable and peer-reviewed articles and ebooks for students and instructors. Learn more and get access for your library at www.theologyandreligiononline.com/bloomsbury-religion-in-north-america
This book really is “essential” to understanding Christianity in its fullest context. The essays are multi-disciplinary and wide in scope, taking into consideration Christianity’s beliefs, sacramental worship, denominational histories, and future. What’s most impressive is that the book does this with a global perspective in mind, recognizing that Christianity has always been a universal religion. * Nick Cumming, Assistant Professor of Humanities, Pepperdine Seaver College, USA *
The Essential Guide to Christianity will stretch and expand every reader’s perceptions of the religion founded by Jesus. The volume manages to highlight Christianity’s common beliefs and practices while simultaneously underscoring its vast diversity. Taken together, its essays provide a rich and robust introduction to the world’s largest religion. * Douglas Jacobsen, Distinguished Professor of Christian History and Theology Emeritus, Messiah University *
At a time when religious literacy is low, it is good to have a short volume that explains the essentials of the Christian faith in its three major traditions. * George D. Chryssides, Honorary Research Fellow in Contemporary Religion, York St John University, UK *
ISBN: 9781350406742
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208 pages