Christianity

Christianity

Author: Linda Woodhead

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0199687749

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This is a short, accessible analysis of Christianity that focuses on its social and cultural diversity as well as its historical dimensions.


Christian Ethics: A Very Short Introduction

Christian Ethics: A Very Short Introduction

Author: D. Stephen Long

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2010-07-29

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 0199568863

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This book provides both a short history of Christian ethics and looks at itsbasic sources as they arise from Judaism, Greco-Roman ethics, andChristianity


Christian Art

Christian Art

Author: Beth Williamson

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2004-06-24

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 019280328X

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This work decodes the key themes, signs and symbols found in Christian art - the Eucharist, the Crucifixion, the Virgin Mary. It also explores the theological and historical background of Christian imagery, from the devotional works of the medieval and Renaissance periods, to the 21st century.


Jesus: A Very Short Introduction

Jesus: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Richard Bauckham

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2011-07-28

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 0191620211

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Two billion people today identify as Christians, with the implication that Jesus is the focus of their relationship with God, and their way of living in the world. Such followers of Jesus are now more numerous and make up a greater proportion of the world's population than ever before. Despite its decline in the West, Christianity is rapidly increasing in areas such as Africa and China. Richard Bauckham explores the historical figure of Jesus, evaluating the sources and concluding that they provide us with good historical evidence for his life and teaching. In order to place Jesus in his proper historical context, as a Jew from Galilee in the early first century of our era, Bauckham looks at Jewish religion and society in the land of Israel under Roman rule. He explores Jesus' symbolic practices as well as his teachings, looks at his public career and emphasises how his actions, such as healing and his association with notorious sinners, were just as important as his words. Bauckham shows that Jesus was devoted to the God of Israel, with a special focus on God's fatherly love and compassion, and like every Jewish teacher he expounded the Torah, but did so in his own distinctive way. With a discussion about the way Jesus understood himself and what finally led to his death as a criminal on a Roman cross, he concludes by considering the significance Jesus has come to have for Christian faith worldwide. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.


Paul: A Very Short Introduction

Paul: A Very Short Introduction

Author: E. P. Sanders

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2001-02-22

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0192854518

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In this original introduction to Paul's life and thought Sanders pays equal attention to Paul's fundamental convictions and the sometimes convoluted ways in which they were worked out.


An Introduction to Christianity

An Introduction to Christianity

Author: Linda Woodhead

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2004-09-02

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9780521786553

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An Introduction to Christianity examines the key figures, events and ideas of two thousand years of Christian history and places them in context. It considers the religion in its material as well as its spiritual dimensions and explores its interactions with wider society such as money, politics, force, gender and the family, and non-Christian cultures and societies. This Introduction places particular focus on the ways in which Christianity has understood, embodied and related to power. Comprehensive and accessible, this book will appeal to the student and general reader.


Orthodox Christianity

Orthodox Christianity

Author: Anthony Edward Siecienski

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 0190883278

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Orthodox Christianity: A Very Short Introduction explores the history, beliefs, and practices of the Orthodox Church. Although it is Christianity's second largest denomination, Orthodoxy remains shrouded in mystery and misinformation. This Very Short Introduction lifts that shroud to show Orthodoxy for what it is--a living, breathing way of being Christian embraced by some 300 million believers worldwide.


The Devil: A Very Short Introduction

The Devil: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Darren Oldridge

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2012-05-31

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0199580995

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The Devil has fascinated writers and theologians since the time of the New Testament, and inspired many dramatic and haunting works of art. Today he remains a potent image in popular culture. The Devil: A Very Short Introduction presents an introduction to the Christian Devil through the history of ideas and the lives of real people.


Theology: A Very Short Introduction

Theology: A Very Short Introduction

Author: David Ford

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2013-10-24

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0199679975

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This is an introduction to the subject of academic theology. Its basic approach is interrogative, raising key questions so as to lead into a range of selected topics such as knowledge community, salvation, God, prayer and evil.


Religion

Religion

Author: Thomas A. Tweed

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 0190064676

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Religion plays a central role in human experience. Billions of people around the world practice a faith and act in accordance with it. Religion shapes how they enter the world and how they leave it - how they eat, dress, marry, and raise their children. It affects law, economy, and government. It sanctifies injustice and combats it. Beginning with the first signs of religion among ancient humans and concluding with a look at modern citizens and contemporary trends, leading scholar Thomas Tweed examines this powerful and enduring force in human society. Religion: A Very Short Introduction offers a concise non-partisan overview of religion's long history and its complicated role in the world today.