ABSTRACT

'Christians in the Twenty-First Century' examines Christianity as it is understood and practised both by active followers and those who regard themselves as Christian. The book opens with an examination of key Christian concepts - the Bible, the Creeds, the Church and the sacraments - and the major traditions of Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism as well as more recent movements. The book continues with an analysis of the challenges presented by the rise of science, new approaches to biblical scholarship, the rise of fundamentalist movements, the ordination of women, secularization, the interfaith movement, and the impact of the electronic revolution.

chapter 1|24 pages

Studying Christianity

chapter 2|22 pages

Christianity’s Many Faces

chapter 3|18 pages

Jesus

chapter 5|24 pages

The Bible

chapter 6|24 pages

Christian Belief

chapter 7|26 pages

The Church

chapter 8|26 pages

Christian Worship

chapter 9|26 pages

The Roman Catholic Church

chapter 10|22 pages

Eastern Orthodoxy

chapter 11|36 pages

Protestants

chapter 12|32 pages

Challenges to Christianity

chapter 13|26 pages

Ethics and Lifestyle

chapter 14|24 pages

Mission and Ecumenism

chapter 15|22 pages

Christianity in the Developing World

chapter 16|24 pages

Christianity as a Folk Religion

chapter 17|30 pages

Christianity at the Edges

chapter 18|22 pages

Recent Movements