General Christianity category: 9124 books
A Brief Bible History
A Survey of the Old and New Testaments
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
It's well known that the advent and spread of Christianity rank among the most significant events in world history. But what was it really like to be alive during this tumultuous period of transition and shifting worldviews? That question is answered in the fascinating volume A Brief Bible History, which is ideal as a study guide or teaching aid to one of the world's most influential sacred texts.
by J. Gresham Machen
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2013
J. Gresham Machen (1881-1937) was Professor of New Testament at Princeton Seminary, before leaving in 1929 to establish Westminster Theology Seminary and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Machen was one of the last intellectual defenders of orthodox Christianity in the seemingly triumph of liberalism...
In Search of Soul
Hip-Hop, Literature, and Religion
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
In Search of Soul explores the meaning of “soul” in sacred and profane incarnations, from its biblical origins to its central place in the rich traditions of black and Latin history. Surveying the work of writers, artists, poets, musicians, philosophers and theologians, Alejandro Nava shows how...
Watch This!
The Ethics and Aesthetics of Black Televangelism
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2009
Through their constant television broadcasts, mass video distributions, and printed publications, African American religious broadcasters have a seemingly ubiquitous presence in popular culture. They are on par with popular entertainers and athletes in the African American community as cultural icons...
Convulsing Bodies
Religion and Resistance in Foucault
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2014
By using religion to get at the core concepts of Michel Foucault's thinking, this book offers a strong alternative to the way that the philosopher's work is read across the humanities. Foucault was famously interested in Christianity as both the rival to ancient ethics and the parent of modern discipline...
The Truth About Racism
Its Origins, Legacy, and How God Wants Us to Deal with It
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2014
Dr. Asante uncovers the truth about racism in this revealing and compelling book. He explains where racist ideology has come from, and the reasons why some people are racist, by exploring the contributions from both Christianity and the theory of Evolution. Learn how the Bible was deliberately misinterpreted...
The Conflict Between Secular and Religious Narratives in the United States
Wittgenstein, Social Construction, and Communication
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
Social Construction, Communication, and Christianity uses the theory of social construction and the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein to examine the current divide between religious and secular narratives in the United States. Sumser analyzes how Americans apply religious and secular reasoning to...
by John Schwarz
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2004
A Handbook of the Christian Faith is a one- volume overview of the Bible, church history, Christian beliefs and practices, other religions, and other issues of Christianity written in an easy-to-understand style. Organized in ten thematic chapters, the book is designed for use by individuals or study...
The Surpassing Greatness Of Christ
In Him Is Life, And That Life Is The Light Of Humanity
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2017
My intention in writing this book has been to ‘express the in-expressible’, the most astonishing spectacle ever presented to humanity – the surpassing greatness of Christ. Christianity is not primarily about the programs, activities and causes of church life, it is about the union that Jesus...
God's Creativity and Human Action
Christian and Muslim Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
A record of the 2015 Building Bridges Seminar for leading Christian and Muslim scholars, this collection of essays explores the nature of divine and human agency through themes of creation’s goal, humankind’s dignity and task, and notions of sovereignty. Part I sets the context for the book with...
Jesus of Arabia
Christ through Middle Eastern Eyes
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2018
Jesus of Arabia, the Reverend Canon Andrew Thompson introduces an unfamiliar Jesus—Jesus in the context of his home in the Middle East. Whether readers believe Jesus to be a prophet or the messiah, Thompson enhances our understanding of his work and character by looking at his social context as...
by anonymous
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
According to Wikipedia: "The Moravian Church or Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine is a mainline Protestant denomination. Its religious heritage began in Kunvald late 14th century Bohemia (modern Czech Republic). Its official name is Unitas Fratrum meaning Unity of the Brethren (not to be confused with the small...
The Evangelicals
What They Believe, Where They Are, and Their Politics
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2010
In the changing political, social, and religious landscape of the West, the term evangelical is increasingly losing meaning and credibility. Although some people say there is no unity to what evangelicals believe, church historian Christopher Catherwood sets out to prove otherwise, stating, “We...
by Reverend Kevin O'Donnell
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2009
An accessible, down-to-earth introduction to the central aspects of Christian history, this Pocket Guide includes the stories of its key events and characters, bringing a wide range of chronological, geographical and doctrinal history vividly to life. From the early church to the twenty-first century,...