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" What is Christianity? : "
Gail Ramshaw.
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BL
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881403
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Ramshaw, Gail,1947-
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What is Christianity? : : an introduction to the Christian religion /\ Gail Ramshaw.
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| Publication Statement
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Minneapolis, MN :: Fortress Press,, ©2013.
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1 online resource (1 PDF (viii, 300 pages)) :: illustrations
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1451465203
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0800698193
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9780800698195
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"Book list: what are some worthwhile books written by Christians?": pages 279-280.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction: Why study Christianity? -- Why is the Bible central to Christianity? -- What do Christians believe about God? -- What do Christians believe about Jesus? -- What do Christians believe about the Spirit and the church? -- Why does Christianity have so many denominations and spiritualities? -- How do Christians worship? -- How did the church develop? -- What are saints? -- What do Christians say about their relationship to the state? -- What do Christians say about sexual issues? -- What do Christians say about science? -- What do Christians say about religious truth? -- Conclusion: Why continue studying Christianity?
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Gail Ramshaw frames this new introduction to Christianity around the basic questions that students ask. Investigating Christianity as a lived experience, she opens each chapter with a voice from the field of religious studies and then presents answers to each chapter's question by surveying the history, doctrine, practices, and convictions of Christian churches. Written for undergraduates with little or no background in the breadth of Christianity, the text of the book reports on the diversity of Christian belief and practice, and is accompanied with student-friendly learning helps, including side-bar definitions, art, photos, study questions, essay topics, and suggestions for further exploration in short stories, novels and films.
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Christianity, Textbooks.
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Christianity.
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RELIGION-- Christian Theology-- Systematic.
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RELIGION-- Christianity-- General.
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230.0
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BR121.3.R368 2013
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