Introduction to Christianity

Originally published in 1958, Introduction to Christianity considers the nature of Christianity as a life shared in an historical, continuing community. It is ideal for those with an interest in the history of Christianity, Christian theology, and religious philosophy.

Paul Hessert

Part One: Preliminary Considerations; Introduction; 1: Belief, faith, doctrine, and theology; 2: Knowledge, reason, and faith; 3: Religion, science, and philosophy; Part Two: Revelation, The Bible, and Faith; 4: Revelation; 5: The Bible; 6: The response of faith; Part Three: The Biblical Proclamation; 7: Jesus of Nazareth; 8: The significance of Jesus; 9: Jesus and the Gospel; 10: God's work in Israel; 11: Our response to the Gospel; Part Four: God and Man; 12: Implications of a call for decision; 13: The problem of freedom; 14: Image of God and original sin; 15: The need for redemption; 16: Christ and human redemption; 17: The reality of redemption; 18: Eternal life; Part Five: God and the World; 19: Creation; 20: The rationality of creation; 21: The problem of evil; 22: The doctrine of the trinity; Part Six: The Church and Christian Hope; 23: The possibilities of history; 24: The nature of the Church; 25: The life of the Church; 26: The task of the Church; 27: The church and the non-Christian; 28: The Christian hope; In Conclusion; Appendix; Indexes