The Puzzle of Christianity
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The Puzzle of Christianity

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eBook - ePub

The Puzzle of Christianity

About this book

An excellent overview of Christianity, suitable for students (and teachers!) embarking on the new GCSE and ‘A’-Level Religious Studies specifications.

Written in the same clear and engaging style as the bestselling Puzzle of Ethics and Puzzle of God, this book covers key content common to all the new specifications – including:

• Jesus: His incarnation, life, ethical teaching, crucifixion and resurrection, saving importance for Christians and relationship with God;

• The development of Christianity through from the Early Church to contemporary Global Christianity;

• The similarities and differences between different types of Christianity in terms of beliefs, teachings and practices;

• The use and authority of the Bible and other sources of authority within the Churches as well as how the Bible shapes Christian Ethics;

• Christian responses to science, feminism, secularism, philosophy and the new atheism as well as crises in social justice.

Most importantly, Vardy places these themes in context and helps students to understand and appreciate Christianity, the largest religious tradition in the UK and worldwide. Through this latest book in Vardy’s bestselling series, students will enjoy their studies and see the relevance of taking the subject further.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. 1. United and Divided
  6. 2. From the Beginning of the Universe
  7. 3. The Life of Jesus
  8. 4. The Message of Jesus
  9. 5. The Resurrection and the Initial Spread of Christianity
  10. 6. The Development of the Early Church
  11. 7. Unity, Growth, Division and Discord
  12. 8. Reformation and Counter-Reformation
  13. 9. The Rise of the Protestant Churches
  14. 10. The Bible
  15. 11. The Philosophy of Religion
  16. 12. Christian Ethics
  17. 13. Spirituality and Mysticism
  18. 14. Outward Expressions of Inner Realities
  19. 15. Christianity Today
  20. 16. Conclusion
  21. Postscript
  22. List of Illustrations
  23. Index
  24. About the Book
  25. About the Author
  26. About the Publisher