Faith and Philosophy of Christianity: Indian Religions Series-3

ABOUT THE BOOK This concise volume on Christianity presents its history and theology and explores the essentials of the Christian faith. It presents the life and teachings of Jesus, gospels, sacred books and doctrines common to all Christians. It clarifies concepts such as the trinity, eternal soul, heaven and hell, and Christian sacraments. It also gives a detailed account of how Christian faith developed over the centuries and the development of different major branches. This volume, unique in its presentation, is an authentic and exhaustive work bound to fill a big vacuum in Christianity studies. This volume would be able to satisfy the need of all those who desire to know about Christianity.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Maya George was born in 1968; she completed her post-graduation in Christian Studies from University of Madras. A good academician, she is presently engaged in research work on "Christianity in the context of the history of India and its religious, social and cultural heritage." She has also done research on "Philosophical Traditions of India." She has also functioned as a senior educator on different topics of Christianity in various reputable educational institutes.

PREFACE This volume will appeal to everyone interested in acquiring unquestionable grasp of Christianity as it lives and functions in today's world. The wide spectrum of Christianity practice is represented here in great detail. The reader will discover the central tenets of Christianity in terms of its contemporary relevance and active participation in the formation of society and culture. Likewise, commonly practiced rituals are portrayed in terms of their role in Christianity.

This volume presents Christian history and theology and helps in knowing the essentials of the Christian faith. It explores the life and teachings of Jesus, gospels, sacred books and doctrines common to all Christians. It clarifies concepts such as the trinity, eternal soul, heaven and hell, and Christian sacraments. It also gives a detailed account of how Christian faith developed over the centuries and the development of different major branches.

This volume, unique in its presentation, is perhaps first of its kind, to take all the great events, developments, and personalities in Christianity, in its fold. All the significant aspects have been covered in this volume. The painstaking research and thorough study over a period of time, has resulted in an authentic, comprehensive, exhaustive, exclusive, and interesting work, which is bound to fill a big vacuum in Christianity studies.

A productive bibliography, along with references is provided to prove the authenticity of the work and in order to guide the scholars and readers for further studies. Hopefully, this volume would be able to satisfy the urge of all those who desire to know about Christianity.

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