The Christian Experience An Introduction to Christianity

How do we study Christian life and thought? How have political and cultural events influenced the experiences of Christians in different places, at different times? How has the world's largest religion been lived in varied parts of the world?
The Christian Experience is the first textbook to unite traditional approaches to Christianity with special attention to art, music, architecture, and lived experiences. The material, individual, and personal sides of Christianity are brought to the fore throughout this chronological survey. Every chapter begins with a "first encounter" in order to bring the subject matter to life for students, mirroring the author's approach in his successful book Experiencing the World's Religions. This book on Christianity features over 100 color images, maps, and diagrams, and each chapter ends by pointing to additional print and electronic resources.
Michael Molloy considers practices, insights, and artistic creations of Christians across the centuries. The book shows how Christian belief is being practiced in our own time, and it invites readers to imagine how Christianity might evolve in the future.

1. Entering the Way: Studying Christianity
2. In Your Light We See Light: The Jewish Origins
3. New World Coming: Jesus' Life and Vision
4. But Now I See: The World of Paul and the New Testament
5. Heavenly City: Constantine and Early Eastern Christianity
6. School of Lord's Service: Christianity Expands in the West
7. I Lift Up My Eyes: Western Christianity in the Middle Ages
8. Captive to God's Word: The Reformer's Vision
9. Third Rome: Eastern Christianity Expands
10. The Spirit Gives Life: Early Modern Christianity
11. Sing to the Lord a New Song: Contemporary Christianity
12. The Spirit Goes Where It Wills: The Future of Christianity
Bibliography
Index

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