"George Chryssides has performed a great service to students, their tutors and anyone interested in Christianity. Focussing on the principal Christian traditions of Roman Catholicism, Orthodoxy and Protestantism, Christianity Today is a thoughtful, learned, yet admirably accessible overview by a well-known scholar of religion. Carefully objective in its treatment of contested areas, the aim throughout is an unbiased presentation of the histories, teachings and practices of the different traditions without the privileging of any particular position. I warmly commend this lucid and engaging introduction." - Christopher Partridge, Professor of Religious Studies, Lancaster University, UK

Reviewed in the Church Times 17th September (UK) ‘This book is written for the intelligent undergraduate'

Reviewed in the Methodist Recorder, 30th September (UK) ‘Chryssides packs an enormous amount of information into a small space, while remaining as neutral and objective as possible in recording different views, both past and present'

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‘Offers a comprehensive overview of the main tenets of the Christian faith... An excellent primer.'

- Church of England Newspaper,

Christianity Today can be recommended as a brief introduction: excellent on history and biblical scholarship, and good on questions about the relationship between Christianity and science.

- www.thinkingfaith.org,

<i>Christianity Today </i>serves its purpose of providing an overview of the religion, the significance of some of its creeds, sacraments, and ethical concerns in an easy to read fashion. This book best suits persons in search of Christianity’s background, beyond mere assertions from religious services or propaganda.

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This title includes a series of case studies that illustrate the contemporary issues facing Christianity in contemporary society. This new introduction aims to present Christianity through the lens of contemporary issues. Illustrated throughout with examples and case studies taken from lived religion, each chapter looks at Christianity in a modern context, and modern issues relevant to the religion. After an initial chapter providing an overview of the faith, its history and basic theological tenets, George Chryssides moves through key contemporary themes: sources of authority in Christianity, science and Christianity, fundamentalism, mission and ecumenism, ethics, and women and Christianity. Concluding with a final section looking at the future for Christianity in the face of secularism, secularisation and materialism, and its relative growth and decline worldwide. These useful guides aim to introduce religions through the lens of contemporary issues, illustrated throughout with examples and case studies taken from lived religion. The perfect companion for the student of religion, each guide interprets the teachings of the religion in question in a modern context and applies them to modern day scenarios.
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Includes a series of case studies that illustrate the contemporary issues facing Christianity in contemporary society. Illustrated with examples and case studies taken from lived religion, this title features chapters that look at Christianity in a modern context, and modern issues relevant to the religion.
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1. Christianity: the basics; 2. Christianity and sources of authority; 3. Christianity and science; 4. Christianity and modern biblical interpretation; 5. Christianity, mission and ecumenism; 6. Christian ethics; 7. Christianity and women; 8. Christian life and death; 9. Christianity: the future; Bibliography; Index.
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A series of case studies illustrate the contemporary issues facing Christianity in contemporary society.
Concise introduction, giving an account of Christianity today, rather than a historical or theological introduction.
These useful guides aim to introduce religions through the lens of contemporary issues, illustrated throughout with examples and case studies taken from lived religion. The perfect companion for the student of religion, each guide interprets the teachings of the religion in question in a modern context and applies them to modern day scenarios.
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ISBN
9781847065414
Publisert
2010-06-01
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
192

Om bidragsyterne

George D. Chryssides is Honorary Research Fellow in Contemporary Religion at the University of Birmingham, UK.