The Handy Answer Book Series: The Handy Christianity Answer Book

Editor/Author Werner, Stephen A.
Publication Year: 2019
Publisher: Visible Ink Press

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-1-57-859686-7
Category: Religion & Theology - Christianity
Image Count: 164
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

The Handy Christianity Answer Book takes an accessible, enlightening and informative look at one of the world's most important religions.

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Table of Contents

  • TIMELINE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY?
  • The Definition and Size of Christianity
  • The Cultural Influence of Christianity
  • Important Vocabulary for Studying Christianity
  • WHO IS JESUS?
  • Sources on Jesus
  • Background on Jesus
  • The Public Ministry of Jesus
  • The Crucifixion of Jesus
  • The Jewish World of Jesus
  • IMPORTANT SCENES IN THE LIFE OF JESUS
  • Early Gospel Stories
  • The Birth of Jesus
  • The Baptism of Jesus
  • The Temptations of Jesus
  • Public Ministry Stories
  • The Final Stories
  • From the Last Supper to the Death of Jesus
  • The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus
  • THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS
  • Overview
  • The Parables of Jesus
  • The Ethical Teachings of Jesus
  • Jesus on Jesus
  • IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE GOSPELS
  • The Three Kings
  • The Family of Jesus
  • John the Baptist
  • Salome
  • The Followers of Jesus
  • People Involved in the Crucifixion
  • Other Significant People in the Gospels
  • BASIC BELIEFS OF MAINLINE CHRISTIANS
  • The Seven Basic Christian Beliefs
  • The Nicene Creed
  • The Gospel of John on the Trinity
  • Savior and Redeemer
  • THE BIBLE
  • Structure of the Old and New Testaments
  • Different Views on How to Read the Bible
  • Reading the Bible
  • Christian Use of the Old Testament
  • Isaiah and Jonah
  • The Psalms
  • The Gospels
  • The Rest of the New Testament
  • Salvation History
  • CHRISTIAN HISTORY: THE APOSTOLIC AGE
  • Jesus to the Year 100
  • Writing of the Gospels and the New Testament
  • Church Structure
  • CHRISTIAN HISTORY: 100–800
  • Roman Persecutions
  • Emperor Constantine
  • Emperor Justinian and the Hagia Sophia
  • Augustine
  • The Battle against Heresy
  • Monastacism
  • Benedict
  • The Doctors of the Church
  • Fall of the Roman Empire and the Dark Ages
  • Christianity and Islam
  • CHRISTIAN HISTORY: 800–1500
  • The Middle Ages: 800–1300
  • Theologians and Saints
  • The Crusades
  • Christianity and the Renaissance
  • Important Figures of the Renaissance
  • CHRISTIAN HISTORY: THE 1500s
  • Key Figures
  • The Anglican Church and the Puritan Movement
  • The Anabaptists
  • The Catholic Counter-Reformation
  • The Jesuits
  • CHRISTIAN HISTORY IN EUROPE: 1600s TO THE PRESENT
  • The Baptists
  • The Quakers
  • John Wesley and Methodism
  • The 1800s
  • The World Council of Churches and Vatican I and II
  • Important Figures
  • CHRISTIAN HISTORY IN AMERICA: 1492 TO THE PRESENT
  • Christopher Columbus and the Spanish Influence
  • The British and French
  • The Great Awakenings
  • The Mormons
  • Mary Baker Eddy and Christian Scientists
  • The Unity Church, Unitarians, and Universalists
  • Jehovah's Witnesses and the Social Gospel Movement
  • Pentecostalism
  • The Scopes Trial
  • Other Important Figures
  • CHRISTIAN BELIEFS: CELEBRATIONS AND RITUALS
  • The Calendar
  • Services and Rituals
  • CHRISTIAN BELIEFS: THIS LIFE AND THE NEXT
  • Foundations of Christian Morality
  • The Morality of War
  • Capital Punishment
  • Homosexuality and Same-Sex Marriage
  • Abortion
  • Miscellaneous Topics on Morality
  • Mortality and Immortality
  • Heaven and Hell
  • Who Gets into Heaven?
  • CHRISTIAN BELIEFS: ANGELS, THE DEVIL, AND THE END TIMES
  • Angels
  • The Devil
  • The Apocalypse and the Antichrist
  • THE CATHOIC CHURCH
  • Catholic Church Structure
  • Catholic Sacraments
  • Catholic Teachings on Mary
  • Other Catholic Topics
  • CHRISTIAN CULTURE: ART AND ARCHITECTURE
  • Paintings and Sculpture
  • Architecture
  • CHRISTIAN CULTURE: MUSIC
  • The Early Centuries
  • Famous Hymns, Requiems, and Masses
  • Gospel and Popular Music
  • CHRISTIAN CULTURE: MOVIES AND MUSICALS
  • Movies about the Old Testament
  • Movies about Jesus
  • Christian Musicals That Became Movies
  • Movies about Contemporaries of Jesus
  • Movies about Catholic Priests
  • Movies about Catholic Nuns
  • Other Christian Movies of Note
  • The Motion Picture Production Code
  • MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
  • FURTHER READING