Christianity today /
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| Author / Creator: | Chryssides, George D., 1945- |
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| Imprint: | London ; New York : Continuum, 2010. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 169 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Religion today Religion today (London, England) |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11232243 |
| Summary: | A series of case studies 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. This title concludes 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 169 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-161) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441101068 1441101063 1472548914 9781472548917 1282870807 9781282870802 9786612870804 661287080X 9781441106063 1441106065 9781847065414 1847065414 9781847065421 1847065422 |