
The Handy Christianity Answer Book
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Engaging answers to common questions on the history, beliefs, practices and what it means to be a Christian. What does it mean to be a Christian? What is the core of the faith? What does it mean to follow the gospel? What is the significance of the rites, rituals, and symbols of Christianity, such as baptism and the crucifix? Who was Jesus Christ and what was His life like? How did Christianity start, spread, and grow? What are the differences?and similarities?between Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism? How did Christianity influence art, architecture, music, and movies? The Handy Christianity Answer Book provides detailed descriptions of the teachings of Jesus, Christian beliefs about Jesus, ceremonies, symbols, rituals, observations, customs, leaders, and organization of the world's largest religion. It clearly and eloquently explains how different Christians think and delves into the richness of the Christian tradition. This engaging, user-friendly primer looks at the significance of the Bible, Jesus, the Apostles, the Trinity, the Eucharist, historical schisms, divisions among different denominations, worship, sacraments, prayer, and much more. This important reference answers nearly 900 questions and offers fun facts that cover Christian history, religious practices, and cultural perspectives, including ...
- Why are there so many different kinds of Christians?
- Do the Dead Sea Scrolls tell us anything about Jesus?
- What language did Jesus speak?
- What are the last words spoken by Jesus?
- What did Jesus say about loving one's enemies?
- Did Jesus have brothers?
- Who was John the Baptist?
- What is the Christian belief in an immortal soul?
- Is Heaven up and Hell down?
- What is the devil?
- What were the Crusades?
- What is the Salvation Army?
- Why do most churches have organs?
- What are the Catholic Sacraments?
- What is the largest statue of Jesus?
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Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction 1. What is Christianity? 2. Who is Jesus? 3. Important Scenes in the life of Jesus 4. The Teachings of Jesus 5. Important People in the Gospels 6. Basic Beliefs of Mainline Christians 7. The Bible 8. Christian Celebrations 9. This Life and the Next 10. Angels, the Devil, and the End Times 11. Christian History and the Apostolic Age 12. Early Christianity: 100-800 13. Christianity in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance: 800-1500 14. The Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation: The 1500s 15. Christianity in Europe from the 1600s to the Present 16. Christianity in America from 1492 to the Present 17. Christian Art and Architecture 18. Christian Music 19. Christian Movies and Musicals 20. The Catholic Church 21. Miscellaneous Topics Suggestions for Further Reading Global Timeline Glossary Index
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