{"product_id":"christianity-9781405109017","title":"Christianity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of this popular textbook by leading theologian, Alister E. McGrath, will be essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the dynamics of the world''s largest religion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFully revised to include greater coverage of the Catholic perspective, contemporary issues, non-Western Christianity, globalization and women, this is a truly comprehensive, lively, and jargon-free introduction to Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten for beginners to this subject, and assumes no knowledge of Christian beliefs or practices.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes an introduction to biblical sources and discussion of the central figure of Jesus.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures comprehensive discussions of Christian theology, the history of Christianity from its origins to the present day, and Christianity in the modern world.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncreases coverage of contemporary issues, the Catholic perspective, non-Western Christianity, globalization and women\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains accessible and student-friendly feat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“England's most accomplished historical theologian has crafted an authorities and enticing text, one that moves thoughtfully through multiple periods, personalities and themes in Christianity’s complex history. Meticulous and memorable, Christianity: An Introduction (2nd edition) takes us on a breathtaking journey, and readers of all kinds will enjoy the ride.” \u003ci\u003eDarren J. N. Middleton, Texas Christian University.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“McGrath’s Introduction to Christianity is the finest text of its kind available. It is encyclopaedic in scope, reliable and quite accessible to the non-specialist. McGrath not only discusses the pivotal events and major figures one would expect in such a work, he portrays Christianity as a dynamic living tradition, growing, adapting, struggling, and through it all, thriving.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI have with success used the book as a student text and also for my own preparation in other courses. In this second edition, an already solid resource is made even more valuable.” David L. Johns, Earlham School of Religion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction. \u003cp\u003eEncountering Christianity: Some Gateways.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTexts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuildings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoetry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Jesus of Nazareth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe centrality of Jesus to the Christian faith.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe gospels and Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesus and Roman historians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesus and Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesus and Jewish Groups.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Birth of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beginning of the Public Ministry of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesus and Women.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Teaching of Jesus: The Parables of the Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Crucifixion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvents and Meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Testament Understandings of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMessiah.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLord.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSon of Man.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSon of God.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Introducing the Bible\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bible: The Origin of the Term.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Continuity between Old and New Testaments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contents of the Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Translation of the Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interpretation of the Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Devotional Reading of the Bible: Christian Spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. The Old Testament\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Shape of the Old Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contents of the Old Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Five Books of the Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Historical Books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Writings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Prophets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Themes of the Old Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Creation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbraham: Calling and Covenant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Exodus from Egypt and Giving of the Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Entry into the Promised Land.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Establishment of the Monarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Priesthood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProphecy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Exile.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. The New Testament\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gospels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe period of oral tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatthew.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMark.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLuke.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Synoptic Problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Letters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Letters of Paul.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Letters of Peter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Letters of John.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Letters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Book of Revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. The background to Christian belief\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is faith?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProofs of God’s existence?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe sources of Christian beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTradition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreeds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReason.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘Handmaid’: dialogue between theology and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is theology?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. A Brief Outline of Core Christian Beliefs\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod as father.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA personal God.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGod as almighty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Trinity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of creation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications of the Doctrine of Creation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of God as Creator.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreation and natural theology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumanity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumanity and the ‘image of God’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumanity, the fall, and sin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIslamic approaches to the identity of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Christian approaches to Christology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe concept of the incarnation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJesus as mediator.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSalvation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChrist the Victor: The defeat of death and sin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChrist the Harrower of Hell: Atonement and restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChrist the Redeemer: Atonement as satisfaction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChrist the Lover: Atonement and the enkindling of love.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Church.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe unity of the church.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe universality of the church.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe holiness of the church.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe sacraments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a sacrament?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBaptism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEucharist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristianity and other faiths.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘common sense’ approach to other religions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe pluralist approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe particularist approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe inclusivist approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe last things: heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. A brief history of Christianity\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe early church.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristianity and Judaism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristianity and women.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Expansion of the Gospel: Paul.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Expansion of the Gospel: Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Consolidation of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheological debates of the early Christian period.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Origins of Monasticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of Celtic Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstability: the church in a period of uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristianity in the East to the fall of Constantinople.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe renewal of western Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rise of Scholasticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rise of the Religious Orders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rebirth of western culture: the Renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWestern Christianity in the Late Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe growth in adult literary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA surge in anti-clericalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rise in doctrinal pluralism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Lutheran Reformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Calvinist Reformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Radical Reformation (Anabaptism).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Catholic Reformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of Protestantism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reformation in England.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe leading features of Protestantism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Confessionalization of faith: Protestant Orthodoxy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnglish-language Protestantism: Puritanism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Protestant religion of the heart: Pietism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Awakening: American Protestantism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe resurgence of Roman Catholicism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Council of Trent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Society of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe renewal of Catholic spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe wars of religion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe modern period.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rise of indifference to religion in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Enlightenment: the rise of rationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristianity in the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe great revolt against God: the origins of western atheism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKarl Marx and the consolidation of atheism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe globalization of Christianity: The Age of Mission.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe shifting fortunes of Roman Catholicism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Vatican Council.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Victorian crisis of faith.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Armenian Genocide of 1915.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Russian Revolution and the State enforcement of Atheism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nazi Crisis: The Failure of ‘Culture Protestantism’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Second Vatican Council.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Christianity: A Global View\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Regional Survey of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrica.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouth-East Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorth America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouth America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEurope.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristianity: A Survey of its contemporary forms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoman Catholicism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEastern Orthodoxy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePentecostalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtestantism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnglicans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBaptists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLutherans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethodists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresbyterians and other Reformed Christians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvangelicalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristianity: A Survey of its Global Concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe globalization of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe challenge of fundamentalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTensions between Christianity and Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe uncertain future of the Protestant denomination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe commodification of Christianity in the west.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe demands for de-westernization of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe emergence of new ways of ‘being church’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. The life of faith: Encountering Christianity as a lived reality\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe life of the church.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristian Weddings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristian Funerals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Service of Nine Lessons and Carols.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristian Worship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrayer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreaching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Reciting of the Creeds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sacraments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBaptism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEucharist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rhythms and seasons of the Christian life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Christian Year.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristmas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpiphany.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEaster.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAscension.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePentecost.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrinity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe monastic day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristian Attitudes to Culture: Some General Considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of Christianity on Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristianity and the Development of the Natural Sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristian symbolism: the cross.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristian art.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChurch architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStained glass.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristian music.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristianity and Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePilgrimage and the Christian life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Glossary of Christian terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407844221271,"sku":"9781405109017","price":104.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405109017.jpg?v=1730500715","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/christianity-9781405109017","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}