The Essential Guide to Christianity

Name: The Essential Guide to Christianity
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781350406742
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Series: The Essential Guides to Religion

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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... Read More

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"Chapters explore topics including the Bible, Sacraments, Women in Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism, and the Eastern Orthodox tradition, as well as the considering the future of Christianity. The book is illustrated with over 60 images, and a glossary of key terms and concepts is provided. Each chapter offers suggestions for further reading"--

An up-to-date survey of Christianity that addresses key contemporary issues while also providing historical context

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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

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350406742

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Illustration: 64 bw illus

Contributors:

Edited by Professor Dyron B. Daughrity

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 208

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality Series: The Essential Guides to Religion

About the Author

Dyron Daughrity is Professor of Religion at Pepperdine University, USA

The Essential Guide to Christianity