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What is Christianity? / Douglas Jacobsen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jacobsen, Douglas G. (Douglas Gordon), 1951- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christian sects.
- Christianity.
- Church history.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 158 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2022.
- Summary:
- Christianity-the world's most popular and influential religion-has captured the hearts and minds of one in every three people on the planet, and its rich history is as diverse and complex as its billions of followers. --
- What Is Christianity? is an engaging, easy-to-read introduction to Christianity that is both concise and comprehensive. Organized around the four major traditions of contemporary Christianity (Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, and Pentecostalism), the book weaves together a compelling narrative of history, theology, spirituality, and global growth while also explaining the origins, evolution, accomplishments, and challenges of Christianity in the past and present. --
- Written in clear and captivating prose, What Is Christianity? is unbiased, accurate and simultaneously passionate and perceptive. It offers unparalleled resources for understanding Christianity's religious appeal and its continuing influence around the world today. --Book Jacket.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: The Jewish Roots of Christianity
- Jesus and the Gospel
- Christianity's Original Diversity
- Emergence of the Great Church
- The Roman Imperial Church
- Christian Diversity and Unity in the Year 500
- The Great Division
- The "Traditioning" of Christianity
- Orthodox Spirituality
- The Orthodox Understanding of Salvation
- Orthodox History
- Institutional and Social Structure of Orthodoxy
- Catholic Spirituality
- The Catholic Understanding of Salvation
- Catholic History
- Institutional and Social Structure of Catholicism
- Protestant Spirituality
- The Protestant Understanding of Salvation
- Protestant History
- Institutional and Social Structure of Protestantism
- Pentecostal Spirituality
- The Pentecostal Understanding of Salvation
- Pentecostal History
- Institutional and Social Structure of Pentecostalism
- Catholic Globalization
- Protestant Globalization
- The Bigger Picture: From Eurocentrism to World Christianity
- Mapping Christianity's Regional Differences
- The Middle East and North Africa
- Eastern Europe
- Western Europe
- India and Central Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- East Asia
- Latin America
- North America
- Oceania
- Christian Interactions Today
- Common Threads in the Early Christian Movement
- The Modern Search for Christian Unity
- Christian Commonalities Today
- Contemporary Challenges.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Jacobsen, Douglas G. (Douglas Gordon), 1951- What is Christianity?
- ISBN:
- 9781119746690
- 1119746698
- OCLC:
- 1256590412
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