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Christianity

An Introduction
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Christianity by Alister E. McGrath offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the Christian faith, suitable for beginners and those seeking a refresher. This fully-revised edition includes extensive coverage of global Christianity, American Christianity, the Orthodox Church, and current theological debates. It explores key branches such as Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Evangelicalism, and Pentecostalism, enriched with numerous illustrations, a glossary, and primary source readings.
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Now available in a fully-revised and updated new edition, this popular textbook by one of the world's leading theologians offers a lively, jargon-free introduction to Christianity.

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Now available in a fully revised and updated new edition, this popular textbook by one of the world’s leading theologians offers a lively, jargon-free introduction to Christianity.

  • Features a wealth of new material on global Christianity, American Christianity, the Orthodox Church, current theological debates, and Christianity in relation to other world religions.
  • Includes enhanced and expanded student-friendly features, including numerous illustrations, suggestions for further reading, a glossary of Christian terms, and brief readings from primary Christian sources.
  • Written in an accessible and engaging style that assumes no prior knowledge of Christian beliefs or practices, making it an invaluable resource for beginners to the subject as well as those looking for a refresher.
  • Incorporates coverage of Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Evangelicalism, and Pentecostalism.

A glossary, related websites, and other resources from Dr. McGrath are available online at www.alistermcgrathwiley.com.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118465653

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 January 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 3rd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 239.0mm

Weight: 590g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Alister E. McGrath is Andreas Idreos Professor of Scienceand Religion at the University of Oxford. One of the world sleading theologians, he has written numerous critically acclaimedbooks, including Why God Won t Go Away: Engaging the NewAtheism (2011), Darwinism and the Divine: EvolutionaryThought and Natural Theology (Wiley, 2011), and TheIntellectual World of C. S. Lewis (Wiley, 2013). He is also theauthor of some of the most widely used theology textbooks,including the bestselling Christian Theology: AnIntroduction now in its fifth edition (Wiley, 2010), Historical Theology: An Introduction 2 nd edition(Wiley, 2012), and Theology: The Basics 3 rdedition (Wiley, 2011).

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