{"product_id":"the-christianity-reader","title":"The Christianity Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristianity is the worlds most populous religion  with some two billion adherents. As a world religion  Christianity has flourished because it is capable of taking on new forms in new contexts. To understand both the religions history and its present state  Mary Gerhart and Fabian Udoh gather original textsfrom early Christian writings to contemporary documents on church-related issuesin The Christianity Reader. The most comprehensive anthology of Christian texts ever in English  this is a landmark sourcebook for the study of Christianitys historical diversity. With newly edited  annotated  and translated primary texts  along with supplemental analytical essays  the volume allows Christianity  at long last  to speak in its many voices.  Focusing on Christianity as a religion  Gerhart and Udoh select texts that illuminate issues such as theology  mysticism  and ritual  while also articulating the stories of previously marginalized groups  as well as those in new and growing epicenters of the religion. With nearly three hundred selections  the texts encompass the entire history of Christian writings excluding the New Testament  from Justin Martyr and Tertullian to Fabien Eboussi Boulaga and Teresa of Calcutta. Eight thematic sections cover biblical traditions and interpretations; early influences; nascent forms; patterns of worship; structures of community; philosophy  theology  and mysticism; twentieth-century issues and challenges; and the contemporary relationship between Christianity and other world religions. The Readers contents are arranged chronologically and are supported with introductions and source notes that explain the rationale for their inclusion and their context.  Providing a far richer selection than ever before available in a single volume  The Christianity Reader will be welcomed as both a classroom resource and a work of reference for decades to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946773180469,"sku":"ByrdShop_0226289591","price":45.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780226289595.jpg?v=1769965623","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-christianity-reader","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}