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The Christian
Theological Tradition
Edition 2
Catherine Cory & David T. Landry, Ph.D.,
both of University of St. Thomas
0-13-099167-8
Paperback
436 pages
2003
Brief Description
For one-semester, undergraduate-level courses in Introduction to Theology or History of the Christian Tradition.
This text helps students acquire a basic theological literacy in key persons and events of the Bible and the Christian faith, and in Christianity's encounter with culture at large. Historically arranged, it also addresses five major themes of systematic theology: revelation, God, creation, Jesus, and church.
Features
- Advantage of collected works and multiple authors—Offers a variety of perspectives on issues and a wide range of topics, yet is heavily edited for stylistic uniformity and continuity.
Gives students a more well-rounded treatment and understanding of the subject.
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Strong pedagogical support—Includes photos, maps and diagrams, timelines, key terms, questions for reading, bibliographies, glossary, index.
Provides convenient in-text references and study resources, making book as user-friendly as possible for instructors and students.
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Instructor flexibility—Designed so that chapters can be rearranged or assigned individually without affecting comprehensibility.
Enables instructors to tailor the course for their classes, better meeting the particular needs of their students.
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NEW - Updated and revised chapter content, timelines, and bibliographies throughout.
Keeps students updated on the latest discoveries in the discipline.
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NEW - New concluding chapter on interreligious dialogue
(Chapter 25, Christianity and Other Religions).
Gives students a sense of Christianity in the context of other religions.
Contents
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.
I. The Old Testament
2. The Primeval Story.
3. God's Covenant with Israel.
4. Judges, Prophets, Kings.
5. Second Temple Judaism, (520 Bce-70 ce).
II. The New Testament
6. Jesus and the Gospels.
7. Apostolic Missions.
III. The History of Christianity
8. Christianity after the Apostles.
9. The Age of the Imperial Church.
10. Augustine of Hippo.
11. Eastern Christianity.
12. Islam.
13. Christianity in the Early Medieval Period.
14. Christianity in the High Middle Ages.
15. Thomas Aquinas.
16. Christianity in the Late Medieval Period.
IV. The Modern Period
17. The Renaissance.
18. Martin Luther.
19. Other Protestant Reformers.
20. The Catholic Reformation.
21. Global Expansion and the Colonial Churches.
22. Modern Challenges to Christianity.
23. Christianity in the USA.
24. Christianity and the Contemporary Situation.
25. Christianity and Other Religions.
Glossary
Copyright Acknowledgments
Index
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