ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1958, Introduction to Christianity considers the nature of Christianity as a life shared in an historical, continuing community.

Divided into five parts, the book is a comprehensive interpretation of Christianity as a people created by God’s activity in history, with a focus on the proclamation of the Gospel. It highlights and examines the relevance of Christian doctrine to reflections on the meaning of life, and considers the significance of this at a time in which attitudes towards religion are increasingly ambiguous.

Introduction to Christianity is ideal for those with an interest in the history of Christianity, Christian theology, and religious philosophy.

part One|42 pages

Preliminary Considerations

chapter |17 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|7 pages

Belief, Faith, Doctrine, and Theology

chapter 2|6 pages

Knowledge, Reason, and Faith

chapter 3|10 pages

Religion, Science, and Philosophy

part Two|32 pages

Revelation, The Bible, and Faith

chapter 4|13 pages

Revelation

chapter 5|10 pages

The Bible

chapter 6|7 pages

The Response of Faith

part Three|38 pages

The Biblical Proclatmtion

chapter 7|9 pages

Jesus of Nazareth

chapter 8|6 pages

The Significance of Jesus

chapter 9|9 pages

Jesus and the Gospel

chapter 10|6 pages

God’s Work in Israel

chapter 11|6 pages

Our Response to the Gospel

part Four|98 pages

God and Man

chapter 12|6 pages

Implications of a Call for Decision

chapter 13|8 pages

The Problem of Freedom

chapter 14|9 pages

Image of God and Original Sin

chapter 15|12 pages

The Need for Redemption

chapter 16|18 pages

Christ and Human Redemption

chapter 17|26 pages

The Reality of Redemption

chapter 18|17 pages

Eternal Life

part Five|60 pages

God and The World

chapter 19|7 pages

Creation

chapter 20|13 pages

The Rationality of Creation

chapter 21|19 pages

The Problem of Evil

chapter 22|19 pages

The Doctrine of the Trinity

part Six|100 pages

The Church and the Christian Hope

chapter 23|9 pages

The Possibilities of History

chapter 24|17 pages

The Nature of the Church

chapter 25|26 pages

The Life of the Church

chapter 26|19 pages

The Task of the Church

chapter 27|11 pages

The Church and the Non-Christian

chapter 28|16 pages

The Christian Hope