An Introduction to Christianity examines the key figures,events and ideas of two thousand years of Christian history andplaces them in context. It considers the religion in its materialas well as its spiritual dimensions and explores its interactionswith wider society such as money, politics, force, gender and thefamily, and non-Christian cultures and societies. This Introductionplaces particular focus on the ways in which Christianity hasunderstood, embodied and related to power. It shows how theChurch's longstanding love affair with 'higher power', both humanand divine, has been repeatedly challenged by alternative ideas ofof 'power from below', both sacred and secular. Finally, bybringing the history of Christianity right up-to-date, this bookexplores the ways in which churches of both North and South reactto the rise of modern democracy. Comprehensive and accessible, thisbook will appeal to the student and general reader.
Packed with new supplementary materials, each Scofield Study Bible is durable and made to withstand daily use. Each bible includes a presentation page for gift giving, a full-color map section, and attractive binding in a variety of styles tailored to any occasion. Clean, clear text and annotations are laid out in an easy-to-read format, making this the perfect bible for personal study and gift-giving. This edition combines the renowned Scofield study notes and reference system with the New King James Version, one of the most popular modern Bible translations available. But that's not all: The fruit of Dr. C. I. Scofield's thoughtful annotations have been augmented (not revised) to broaden modern readers' understanding of the *ure. Enhanced book introductions, accurate in-text maps, authoritative full color maps, and page bottom notes place the biblical text in its fullest political, historical and geographical context. * An exclusive, subject-based topical chain refe
This rich treasury of India's religious iconography was assembled from the work of one of the 19th-century's leading scholars. Its 300 captioned illustrations feature dramatic engravings and line drawings, including scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata as well as temple images of Krishna, Vishnu, Siva, and other major deities.
In this sweeping narrative that takes us from the Stone Age tothe Information Age, Robert Wright unveils an astonishingdiscovery: there is a hidden pattern that the great monotheisticfaiths have followed as they have evolved. Through the prisms ofarcheology, theology, and evolutionary psychology, Wright'sfindings overturn basic assumptions about Judaism, Christianity,and Islam, and are sure to cause controversy. He explains whyspirituality has a role today, and why science, contrary toconventional wisdom, affirms the validity of the religious quest.And this previously unrecognized evolutionary logic points nottoward continued religious extremism, but future harmony. Nearly a decade in the making, THE EVOLUTION OF GOD is abreathtaking re-examination of the past, and a visionary lookforward.
