To whom does Christianity belong? : critical issues in world Christianity /
Daughrity, Dyron B., 1973-
To whom does Christianity belong? : critical issues in world Christianity / Dyron B. Daughrity. - Minneapolis:, Fortress Press; ; c2015. - xxii, 302 pages ; 23 cm. - Understanding world Christianity series . - Understanding world Christianity. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-294) and index.
To whom does Christianity belong? -- What is Christianity, anyway? -- The new Church -- Jesus -- The Holy Ghost -- Afterlife -- Rome -- Protesters -- Secularization -- Missions and migration -- Marriage and sexuality -- Women -- Music -- Conclusion.
To Whom Does Christianity Belong? is a question that is asked throughout the world today. In this exciting volume, an anchor to the Understanding World Christianity series, Dyron B. Daughrity helps readers map out the major changes that have taken place in recent years in the world's largest religion. By comparing trends, analyzing global Christian movements, and tracing the impact of Pentecostalism, interreligious dialogue, global missions, sexuality, birth rates, women, secularization, and migratory trends, Daughrity sketches a picture of a changing religion and gives the tools needed to understand it. From discussions of sexuality and afterlife to contemporary Christian music and secularization, this book gives a global perspective on what is happening within Christianity today. -- Back cover.
9781451472271 (pbk) 1451472277
2016387415
Theology, Doctrinal--Popular works.
Christianity.
BT77 / .D26 2015
230 Dau 2015
To whom does Christianity belong? : critical issues in world Christianity / Dyron B. Daughrity. - Minneapolis:, Fortress Press; ; c2015. - xxii, 302 pages ; 23 cm. - Understanding world Christianity series . - Understanding world Christianity. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-294) and index.
To whom does Christianity belong? -- What is Christianity, anyway? -- The new Church -- Jesus -- The Holy Ghost -- Afterlife -- Rome -- Protesters -- Secularization -- Missions and migration -- Marriage and sexuality -- Women -- Music -- Conclusion.
To Whom Does Christianity Belong? is a question that is asked throughout the world today. In this exciting volume, an anchor to the Understanding World Christianity series, Dyron B. Daughrity helps readers map out the major changes that have taken place in recent years in the world's largest religion. By comparing trends, analyzing global Christian movements, and tracing the impact of Pentecostalism, interreligious dialogue, global missions, sexuality, birth rates, women, secularization, and migratory trends, Daughrity sketches a picture of a changing religion and gives the tools needed to understand it. From discussions of sexuality and afterlife to contemporary Christian music and secularization, this book gives a global perspective on what is happening within Christianity today. -- Back cover.
9781451472271 (pbk) 1451472277
2016387415
Theology, Doctrinal--Popular works.
Christianity.
BT77 / .D26 2015
230 Dau 2015