Praise for the Previous Edition
Meticulous and memorable, Christianity: An Introduction (second edition) takes us on a breathtaking journey, and readers of all kinds will enjoy the ride.Darren J. N. Middleton, Texas Christian University
The finest text of its kind available. It is encyclopaedic in scope, reliable and quite accessible to the non-specialist. In this second edition, an already solid resource is made even more valuable.” David L. Johns, Earlham School of Religion
Alister E. McGrath is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford. One of the world's leading theologians, he has written numerous critically acclaimed books, including Why God Won't Go Away: Engaging the New Atheism (2011), Darwinism and the Divine: Evolutionary Thought and Natural Theology (Wiley, 2011), and The Intellectual World of C. S. Lewis (Wiley, 2013). He is also the author of some of the most widely used theology textbooks, including the bestselling Christian Theology: An Introduction, now in its fifth edition (Wiley, 2010), Historical Theology: An Introduction
(2nd edition; Wiley, 2012), and Theology: The Basics (3rd edition; Wiley, 2011).
From the Inside Flap
Praise for the previous edition
"Meticulous and memorable, Christianity: An Introduction takes us on a breathtaking journey, and readers of all kinds
will enjoy the ride."
Darren J. N. Middleton, Texas Christian University
"The finest text of its kind available. It is encyclopaedic in scope, reliable and quite accessible to the non-specialist. In this second edition, an already solid resource is made even more valuable."
David L. Johns, Earlham School of Religion
Now available in a widely revised and updated new edition, this popular textbook offers a uniquely comprehensive and lively introduction to the life, ideas, and ethos of Christianity. Including a thorough and accessible summary of the history of Christianity in addition to thematic chapters on the Bible, the nature of Jesus, and core Christian beliefs, Christianity: An Introduction provides a comprehensive foundation to the subject for students at all levels. The new edition has been brought completely up to date, with chapters covering global Christianity, Christianity and world religions, Christianity as a lived reality, and current theological debates. Along with these updates, the new edition has been revised and restructured to better fit the one-semester course format.
Written by one of the world's foremost theologians, the new edition of this classic work will be essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of the world's largest religion.
From the Back Cover
Praise for the previous edition
"Meticulous and memorable, Christianity: An Introduction takes us on a breathtaking journey, and readers of all kinds
will enjoy the ride."
Darren J. N. Middleton, Texas Christian University
"The finest text of its kind available. It is encyclopaedic in scope, reliable and quite accessible to the non-specialist. In this second edition, an already solid resource is made even more valuable."
David L. Johns, Earlham School of Religion
Now available in a widely revised and updated new edition, this popular textbook offers a uniquely comprehensive and lively introduction to the life, ideas, and ethos of Christianity. Including a thorough and accessible summary of the history of Christianity in addition to thematic chapters on the Bible, the nature of Jesus, and core Christian beliefs, Christianity: An Introduction provides a comprehensive foundation to the subject for students at all levels. The new edition has been brought completely up to date, with chapters covering global Christianity, Christianity and world religions, Christianity as a lived reality, and current theological debates. Along with these updates, the new edition has been revised and restructured to better fit the one-semester course format.
Written by one of the world's foremost theologians, the new edition of this classic work will be essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of the world's largest religion.
About the Author
Alister E. McGrath is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford. One of the world's leading theologians, he has written numerous critically acclaimed books, including Why God Won't Go Away: Engaging the New Atheism (2011), Darwinism and the Divine: Evolutionary Thought and Natural Theology (Wiley, 2011), and The Intellectual World of C. S. Lewis (Wiley, 2013). He is also the author of some of the most widely used theology textbooks, including the bestselling Christian Theology: An Introduction, now in its fifth edition (Wiley, 2010), Historical Theology: An Introduction
(2nd edition; Wiley, 2012), and Theology: The Basics (3rd edition; Wiley, 2011).
