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Documents of the Christian Church
Henry Bettenson
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Description for Documents of the Christian Church
Paperback. This selection of writings from the most important moments in the history of Christianity has become established as a classic reference work. This new edition brings the anthology up-to-date with a new section looking at issues facing the twenty-first century churches. Editor(s): Bettenson, Henry; Maunder, Chris. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC2; HRCM; HRCX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
This selection of writings from the most important moments in the history of Christianity has become established as a classic reference work, providing insights into 2000 years of Christian theological and political debate. While retaining the original material selected by Henry Bettenson, Chris Maunder has added a substantial section of more recent writings. These illustrate the Second Vatican Council; the theologies of liberation; Church and State from 'Thatcher's Britain' to Communist Eastern Europe; Black, feminist, and ecological theology; ecumenism; and inter-faith dialogue. The emphasis on moral debate in the contemporary churches is reflected in selections discussing questions about ... Read more
This selection of writings from the most important moments in the history of Christianity has become established as a classic reference work, providing insights into 2000 years of Christian theological and political debate. While retaining the original material selected by Henry Bettenson, Chris Maunder has added a substantial section of more recent writings. These illustrate the Second Vatican Council; the theologies of liberation; Church and State from 'Thatcher's Britain' to Communist Eastern Europe; Black, feminist, and ecological theology; ecumenism; and inter-faith dialogue. The emphasis on moral debate in the contemporary churches is reflected in selections discussing questions about ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199568987
SKU
V9780199568987
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Reviews for Documents of the Christian Church
Some documents have over generations been recognised as key to understanding Christian history; those will be found in this collection, as they have been since long ago Henry Bettenson first conceived of the project. Now they are helpfully enriched with sources which might have astonished Bettenson, but which testify to the extraordinary variety of the communities which call themselves Christian. ... Read more