An Introduction to Christianity
- 448 páginas
- 16 horas de lectura
The key figures, events and ideas of Christian history, discussed within their own context.
Linda Woodhead es Profesora en sociología de la religión. Es conocida por su trabajo sobre el cambio religioso desde la década de 1980 y por iniciar debates públicos sobre la fe. Es considerada una de las principales expertas mundiales en religión.



The key figures, events and ideas of Christian history, discussed within their own context.
Addresses the most pressing question in the study of religion today: are new forms of spirituality overtaking traditional forms of religion? This book provides a theoretical perspective which explains both secularization and sacralization. It offers some predictions about the future of religion and spirituality in the west.
This is a short, accessible analysis of Christianity that focuses on its social and cultural diversity as well as its historical dimensions.