A People's History of Christianity : : the Other Side of the Story

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Call Number: 270 Ba
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Introduction. After Jesus -- Pt. I. The way : early Christianity, 100-500 -- 1. Christianity as a way of life -- 2. Devotion : the love of God -- 3. Ethics : the love of neighbor -- Pt. II. The cathedral : medieval Christianity, 500-1450 -- 4. Christianity as spiritual architecture -- 5. Devotion : paradise restored -- 6. Ethics : who is my neighbor? -- Pt. III. The word : Reformation Christianity, 1450-1650 -- 7. Christianity as living words -- 8. Devotion : speaking of faith -- 9. Ethics : walking the talk -- Pt. IV. The quest : modern Christianity, 1650-1945 -- 10. Christianity as a quest for truth -- 11. Devotion : the quest for light -- 12. Ethics : kingdom quest -- Pt. V. The river : contemporary Christianity, 1945-now -- 13. The river.
While bringing to life the movements, personalities, and spiritual disciplines that have always informed and ignited Christian worship and social activism, Butler Bass persuasively argues that corrective--even subversive--beliefs and practices have always been hallmarks of Christianity and are necessary to nourish communities of faith.

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