The Christian Experience: An Introduction to Christianity

by Michael Molloy

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472582836
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/26/2017
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Michael Molloy is author of Experiencing World Religions, 6th Edition.

Table of Contents

List of Images
List of Maps
List of Diagrams
Preface

Chapter 1 Studying Christianity
Chapter 2 The Jewish Origins
Chapter 3The Background and Life of Jesus
Chapter 4The World of Paul and the New Testament
Chapter 5 Constantine and Early Eastern Christianity
Chapter 6 Christianity Expands in the West
Chapter 7 Western Christianity in the Middle Ages
Chapter 8 Reform and Renewal
Chapter 9 Eastern Christianity Expands
Chapter 10 Modern Christianity
Chapter 11 Contemporary Christianity
Chapter 12 Looking To the Future

Endnotes
Index

Editorial Reviews

"Overall, Molloy has written a textbook that masterfully surveys the history of Christianity. His clear writing engages readers by encouraging them to reflect on the importance of Christianity in broader contexts. In contrast to traditional textbooks about Christianity, Molloy pays special attention to the role of art, music, architecture, and religious encounters. As Molloy emphasizes, religion—especially Christianity in the case of his textbook—must be experienced to fully understand and appreciate.?" - Reading Religion

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