Exploring Church History: A Guide to History, World Religions, and Ethics
James P. Eckman

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The Christian faith is certainly complex, but knowledge begins with the essentials. This three-in-one volume explores Christianity's historical roots and development, the distinctiveness of its worldview, and its response to tough cultural and ethical issues, providing an introductory understanding of the richness of the faith and church for you or your small group.

Product Details

• ISBN-10: 1581349777
• ISBN-13: 9781581349771
• Format: Trade Paperback
• Pages: 336

• Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
• Published: Feb 4, 2008
• Sales Rank: #74 this week

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Contents

Book One. Exploring Church History
Introduction	9
1. Foundation of the Church: The Apostolic Age	11
2. The Apostolic Fathers	19
3. Defending the Faith: Enemies Within and Without	23
4. The Ancient Church and Theology	31
5. The Medieval Church	41
6. The Reformation Church	51
7. The Catholic Church Responds	61
8. The Church and the Scientific Revolution	67
9. The Church, the Enlightenment, and Theological Liberalism	73
10. The Church and Modern Missions	79
11. The Church and Revivals in America	85
12. The Church and Modernity	95
Notes	103
Glossary	105
Bibliography	107
Book Two. The Truth About Worldviews
13. Postmodernism and the Need for Worldview Analysis	113
14. Naturalism (or Secular Humanism)	123
15. Hinduism	133
16. Buddhism	143
17. Confucianism	151
18. Shintoism	159
19. Judaism	167
20. Islam	179
21. The New Age Movement	189
22. The Jehovah's Witness, Christian Science, and Mormon Worldviews	199
23. Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, and Eastern Orthodoxy: What's the Difference?	209
24. Christianity as a Worldview	223
Notes	231
Bibliography	237
Book Three. Biblical Ethics
25. Ethics: An Introduction	243
26. Ethical Options for the Christian	249
27. How Should a Christian Relate to Culture?	255
28. Abortion	263
29. Euthanasia	269
30. Bioethics	275
31. Human Sexuality	283
32. The Christian and Politics	289
33. The Ethical Challenge of War and Capital Punishment	295
34. The Ethics of Work and Race	305
35. The Christian, the Arts, and Entertainment	313
36. The Christian and the Environment	323
Notes	330
Bibliography	334

About the Author

James P. Eckman (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary; PhD, University of Nebraska at Lincoln) is the president of Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska, as well as a professor of history and biblical studies. An ordained minister, his specialty is historical theology. In addition to hosting a weekly radio program, Issues in Perspective, he also performs dramatic monologues on figures from church history.