Christianity: An Introduction

Now available in a fully-revised and updated new edition, this popular textbook by one of the worlds 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

Author: Alister E. McGrath
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 01/27/2015
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.54lbs
Size: 9.60h x 7.40w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781118465653
ISBN10: 1118465652
BISAC Categories:
– Religion | Christianity | General

About the Author

Alister E. McGrath is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford. One of the world’s leading theologians, he has written numerous critically acclaimed books, including Why God Won’t Go Away: Engaging the New Atheism (2011), Darwinism and the Divine: Evolutionary Thought and Natural Theology (Wiley, 2011), and The Intellectual World of C. S. Lewis (Wiley, 2013). He is also the author of some of the most widely used theology textbooks, including the bestselling Christian Theology: An Introduction, now in its fifth edition (Wiley, 2010), Historical Theology: An Introduction

(2nd edition; Wiley, 2012), and Theology: The Basics (3rd edition; Wiley, 2011).