Christianity Today An Introduction
by Chryssides, George D.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-08-01
Publisher(s): Bloomsbury Academic
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Summary
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.
Author Biography
George D. Chryssides is Honorary Research Fellow in Contemporary Religion at the University of Birmingham, UK.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. ix |
| The Basics | p. 1 |
| Sources of Authority | p. 16 |
| Science and Christianity | p. 32 |
| Modern Biblical Interpretation | p. 53 |
| Mission and Ecumenism | p. 71 |
| Ethics | p. 89 |
| Women in Christianity | p. 106 |
| Life and Death | p. 122 |
| The Future | p. 140 |
| Bibliography | p. 157 |
| Index | p. 163 |
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