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This collection of eleven essays, written jointly by the authors,
argues that science and religion should be seen as mutually
enriching worldviews with no need of reconciliation. The essays are
organised in three parts, which deal with the definition and
development of the concept of metaphoric process and its
implications for illuminating what it means to understand
something, the exploration of the so-called bidisciplinary
dialogue, and the differences and similarities between studying
science and religion respectively.
Christianity is the world's most populous religion, with some two
billion adherents. As a world religion, Christianity has flourished
because it is capable of taking on new forms in new contexts. To
understand both the religion's history and its present state, Mary
Gerhart and Fabian Udoh gather original texts--from early Christian
writings to contemporary documents on church-related issues--in
"The Christianity Reader," The most comprehensive anthology of
Christian texts ever in English, this is a landmark sourcebook for
the study of Christianity's historical diversity. With newly
edited, annotated, and translated primary texts, along with
supplemental analytical essays, the volume allows Christianity, at
long last, to speak in its many voices.
Focusing on Christianity as a religion, Gerhart and Udoh select
texts that illuminate issues such as theology, mysticism, and
ritual, while also articulating the stories of previously
marginalized groups, as well as those in new and growing epicenters
of the religion. With nearly three hundred selections, the texts
encompass the entire history of Christian writings excluding the
New Testament, from Justin Martyr and Tertullian to Fabien Eboussi
Boulaga and Teresa of Calcutta. Eight thematic sections cover
biblical traditions and interpretations; early influences; nascent
forms; patterns of worship; structures of community; philosophy,
theology, and mysticism; twentieth-century issues and challenges;
and the contemporary relationship between Christianity and other
world religions. The "Reader"'s contents are arranged
chronologically and are supported with introductions and source
notes that explain the rationale for their inclusion and
theircontext.
Providing a far richer selection than ever before available in a
single volume, "The Christianity Reader "will be welcomed as both a
classroom resource and a work of reference for decades to come.
Christianity is the world's most populous religion, with some two
billion adherents. As a world religion, Christianity has flourished
because it is capable of taking on new forms in new contexts. To
understand both the religion's history and its present state, Mary
Gerhart and Fabian Udoh gather original texts--from early Christian
writings to contemporary documents on church-related issues--in
"The Christianity Reader," The most comprehensive anthology of
Christian texts ever in English, this is a landmark sourcebook for
the study of Christianity's historical diversity. With newly
edited, annotated, and translated primary texts, along with
supplemental analytical essays, the volume allows Christianity, at
long last, to speak in its many voices.
Focusing on Christianity as a religion, Gerhart and Udoh select
texts that illuminate issues such as theology, mysticism, and
ritual, while also articulating the stories of previously
marginalized groups, as well as those in new and growing epicenters
of the religion. With nearly three hundred selections, the texts
encompass the entire history of Christian writings excluding the
New Testament, from Justin Martyr and Tertullian to Fabien Eboussi
Boulaga and Teresa of Calcutta. Eight thematic sections cover
biblical traditions and interpretations; early influences; nascent
forms; patterns of worship; structures of community; philosophy,
theology, and mysticism; twentieth-century issues and challenges;
and the contemporary relationship between Christianity and other
world religions. The "Reader"'s contents are arranged
chronologically and are supported with introductions and source
notes that explain the rationale for their inclusion and
theircontext.
Providing a far richer selection than ever before available in a
single volume, "The Christianity Reader "will be welcomed as both a
classroom resource and a work of reference for decades to come.
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