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Engaging answers to common questions on the history, beliefs, practices and what it means to be a Christian.
What does it mean to be a Christian? What is the core of the faith? What does it mean to follow the gospel? What is the significance of the rites, rituals, and symbols of Christianity, such as baptism and the crucifix? Who was Jesus Christ and what was His life like? How did Christianity start, spread, and grow? What are the differences—and similarities—between Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism? How did Christianity influence art, architecture, music, and movies?
The Handy Christianity Answer Book provides detailed descriptions of the teachings of Jesus, Christian beliefs about Jesus, ceremonies, symbols, rituals, observations, customs, leaders, and organization of the world’s largest religion. It clearly and eloquently explains how different Christians think and delves into the richness of the Christian tradition. This engaging, user-friendly primer looks at the significance of the Bible, Jesus, the Apostles, the Trinity, the Eucharist, historical schisms, divisions among different denominations, worship, sacraments, prayer, and much more. This important reference answers nearly 900 questions and offers fun facts that cover Christian history, religious practices, and cultural perspectives, including …
This information-rich book also provides a historic timeline, a glossary of commonly used terms, and a bibliography help further exploration of the world’s largest religion. The Handy Christianity Answer Book is the perfect companion for anyone seeking a better understanding of Christianity.
“… an ideal ready reference … will interest young adults, general readers, Christians curious to learn more, and those who are spiritual but not religious and would like to explore the basics and some of the mysteries of the religion.” – Library Journal
”… written both for Christians who want a deeper understanding of their own tradition and for non-Christians and nonbelievers who want to understand the influence of … Christianity” – SirReadALot
“… answers questions about Christianity and its beliefs, practices, and the influence, in relation to the definition of Christianity; Jesus, Christian beliefs about him, and his teachings; key people in the Gospels; the basic beliefs of mainstream Christians; the Bible; Christian history; celebrations and rituals; morality; the Catholic Church; and Christian art, architecture, music, and movies.” — Book News
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. What is Christianity?
2. Who is Jesus?
3. Important Scenes in the life of Jesus
4. The Teachings of Jesus
5. Important People in the Gospels
6. Basic Beliefs of Mainline Christians
7. The Bible
8. Christian Celebrations
9. This Life and the Next
10. Angels, the Devil, and the End Times
11. Christian History and the Apostolic Age
12. Early Christianity: 100-800
13. Christianity in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance: 800-1500
14. The Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation: The 1500s
15. Christianity in Europe from the 1600s to the Present
16. Christianity in America from 1492 to the Present
17. Christian Art and Architecture
18. Christian Music
19. Christian Movies and Musicals
20. The Catholic Church
21. Miscellaneous Topics
Suggestions for Further Reading
Global Timeline
Glossary
Index