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The Future of Christianity
Series: Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos
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Ideal for readers interested in religion and spirituality, especially those curious about the evolution and future prospects of Christianity. Suitable for both scholars and laypeople who seek a balanced and informed perspective on the subject.
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See moreChristianity is the world's largest religious grouping. It has undergone massive change in the 20th century, and seems poised to undergo major transformations in the next. This text examines these changes, and their implications for the future.
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The Future of Christianity by Alister E. McGrath explores the transformations that Christianity, the world's largest religious grouping, has gone through in the twentieth century. It is positioned to undergo further significant changes in the future.
In this important and timely book, McGrath, one of Christianity's most prolific and respected writers, examines these changes and their implications for what lies ahead.
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The Future of Christianity
The Future of Christianity by Alister E. McGrath explores the transformations that Christianity, the world's largest religious grouping, has gone through in the twentieth century. It is positioned to undergo further significant changes in the future. In this important and timely book, McGrath, one of Christianity's most prolific and respected writers, examines these changes and their implications for what lies...Paperback$7399Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
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This book has been praised as stimulating and thought-provoking, providing a critical yet sympathetic examination of Christianity's global potential as it moves into the twenty-first century. Reviewers highlight McGrath's accessible writing style, making complex issues understandable for the interested lay reader. It has been recommended for its scholarly yet readable approach, with endorsements from Third Way, Christian Week, Church of England Newspaper, and others.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780631228158
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 December 2001
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 281g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Alister E. McGrath is Professor of Historical Theology, University of Oxford, and Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. Among his many Blackwell textbooks are Christian Theology: An Introduction (third edition), The Christian Theology Reader (second edition), An Introduction to Christianity, Historical Theology, and Reformation Thought (third edition).
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