Christianity: A Brief Survey
Imprint: Cascade Books
538 Pages, 7.00 x 10.00 x 1.08 in
- Paperback
- 9781532618321
- Published: May 2022
$43.00 / £38.00 / AU$68.00
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Christianity is a way of life centered on the person, life, teaching, death, and resurrection of Jesus the Christ. As a religious way of life, Christianity is multifaceted, involving numerous beliefs and practices. This book explores many of the varied facets of the Christian faith, including its foundations in the story of Israel, the person of Jesus, the early Christian community, and the sacred text called the Bible. In turn, Robinson's book examines Christianity's core doctrines, ethical norms, and worship practices, rounding out the study by considering four key contemporary challenges faced by Christian believers--namely, the problem of evil, the relationship of Christianity to other religions and to science, and the role of women in church and society. Among the strengths of this book is that it addresses these multiple features of Christianity in a single volume: it is aptly titled Christianity: A Brief Survey.
Michael D. Robinson is Professor of Christian Studies at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. He has authored several scholarly works, including the books Eternity and Freedom (1995), The Storms of Providence (2003), and Christianity: A Brief History (Cascade Books, 2019).
“Michael Robinson has produced a masterful overview of the Christian religion, including foundations, theology, ethics, worship, and certain other issues. Readers will learn not only of the major themes of the Christian faith, but of the manifold differences of interpretation of those themes in different Christian traditions. The volume can serve either as a textbook or as a reference work, and it is useful and accessible both to those with previous knowledge of Christianity and to those studying it for the first time.”
—William Hasker, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy emeritus, Huntington University
“This book is a truly impressive achievement for the daunting task of introducing Christianity in one volume. Robinson brings his characteristic clarity and analytic skills to bear on a remarkably balanced treatment in terms of breadth and depth, dealing with theology, ethics, worship, and focused controversial issues. He treats the various traditions and perspectives with insight and care, making the book useful across a broad range of institutions.”
—Dan R. Stiver, Professor of Theology, Hardin-Simmons University