Author : Sally Bruyneel
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 24,35 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1608331342
Offers a basic introduction to the nature of sacred time and space, explaining who Jesus is, the Jewish world in which he lived, the formation of the Scriptures, the birth of Christianity, and its growth into several families of a world religion. Original.
Author : James R. Adair
Publisher :
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 26,28 MB
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN :
An essential introduction to one of the world's great religious traditions, written in a vivid, lively style by an experienced teacher.
Author : Charles E. Farhadian
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,88 MB
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1405182482
This interdisciplinary introduction offers students a truly global overview of the worldwide spread and impact of Christianity. It is enriched throughout by detailed historic and ethnographic material, showing how broad themes within Christianity have been adopted and adapted by Christian denominations within each major region of the world. Provides a comprehensive overview of the spread and impact of world Christianity Contains studies from every major region of the world, including Africa, Asia, Latin America, the North Atlantic, and Oceania Brings together an international team of contributors from history, sociology, and anthropology, as well as religious studies Examines the significant social, cultural, and political transformations in contemporary societies brought about through the influence of Christianity Discusses Protestant, Evangelical, Catholic, and Orthodox forms of the faith Features useful maps and illustrations Combines broader discussions with detailed regional analysis, creating an invaluable introduction to world Christianity
Author : James C. Howell
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 30,88 MB
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664232973
This introductory-level book on Christianity looks clearly at what the church believed and taught throughout its history. Hard questions about the Bible, theology, and the Christian life are dealt with. As author, veteran scholar, and pastor James Howell puts it, "Great hope rests in thinking through these questions." In doing so, he explores what it means to live as a Christian, as part of the church community, and also what it means to live with the hope Christian faith provides, even for those who "previously believed there was no hope. Study questions for discussion are included.
Author : Laurie Guy
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 39,77 MB
Release : 2011-09-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830839429
Laurie Guy provides an illuminating, broad-brush survey of the early church in its first four centuries. Readers get to witness the emergence of Great Tradition Christianity as themes unfold over time regarding women, persecution and martyrdom, asceticism and monasticism, eucharist and baptism, doctrine and the ecumenical councils.
Author : Gail Ramshaw
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 35,47 MB
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0800698193
With over twenty years in the classroom, Gail Ramshaw frames this new introduction to Christianity survey text around the basic questions students ask. Taking a broad social-scientific approach and integrating historical context, she anchors each chapter in phenomenological theory and teases out the answers to each chapters question by surveying the history, doctrine, practices, and convictions of Christianity. Written for students with little to no background in Christianity, the book contains student-friendly learning helps including chapter summaries, photos and charts, I am a Christian statements that illustrate the diversity of practice and belief, study questions, suggestions for further exploration in both books and film, a glossary, and an index.
Author : Michael Keene
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 38,91 MB
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780664257903
Author : Michael W. Goheen
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 40,63 MB
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830895434
Michael Goheen gives us a full-scale introduction to mission studies today in its biblical, theological and historical dimensions. Goheen covers the full horizon of major issues in mission, including its global, urban and holistic contexts. This text shows how the missional church encounters the pluralism of Western culture and global religions.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 45,74 MB
Release : 1990
Category : African Americans
ISBN :
Author : Delbert Burkett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 19,20 MB
Release : 2002-07-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780521007207
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