ISBN:
9780415772112
,
9780415772129
Language:
English
Pages:
XIV, 498 S.
,
Ill., Kt.
Series Statement:
World religions series
DDC:
230
Keywords:
Christianity
;
Einführung
;
Christentum
Abstract:
Introduction to Christianity -- Basic questions -- Christianity and the divine -- Historical overview of Christianity -- The historical and intellectual context of Christianity -- The founder and the foundational documents -- Defining Christianity -- Conflict and persecution -- The triumph of Christianity -- Power shift -- Christendom at its height -- Winds of change -- Upheaval in the church -- Orthodoxy -- Old world and new world -- Diversification and expansion -- The church and the modern world -- Varieties of Christianity -- A denominational/ traditional perspective -- A geographical perspective -- A doctrinal perspective -- A liturgical perspective -- Christianity's interaction with the world -- Christianity and science -- Christianity and the arts -- Christian ethics and politics -- Christianity and other religions
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction to Christianity -- Basic questions -- Christianity and the divine -- Historical overview of Christianity -- The historical and intellectual context of Christianity -- The founder and foundational documents -- Defining Christianity -- Conflict and persecution -- The triumph of Christianity -- Power shift -- Christendom at its height -- Winds of change -- Upheaval in the church -- Orthodoxy -- Old world and new world -- Diversification and expansion -- The church and the modern world -- The varieties of Christianity -- A denominational/ traditional perspective -- A geographical perspective -- A doctrinal perspective -- A liturgical perspective -- Christianity's interaction with the world -- Christianity and science -- Christianity and the arts -- Christian ethics and politics -- Christianity and other religions
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0720/2007025258.html
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