The Handy Christianity Answer Book

Stephen A. Werner, Ph.D. received his doctorate in Historical Study of Christian Theology from Saint Louis University. He has nearly 30 years of experience teaching courses in American Christianity; Christian History; Early, Medieval, Reformation and Modern Christianity; the New Testament; Essence of Christianity; and American Religion at several universities in the St. Louis area, including at the Department of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University and the Religious Studies Department at Webster University. In addition to Christian history, he has taught courses on world religions, religion and art, mythology, and creative thinking. His forthcoming book How to Study Religion provides a highly readable and easy-to-understand introduction to religion for college students or for those who are curious about religion. Werner resides in St. Louis, Missouri.

Preface and Acknowledgments

Introduction


1. What is Christianity?

2. Who is Jesus?

3. Important Scenes in the life of Jesus

4. The Teachings of Jesus

5. Important People in the Gospels

6. Basic Beliefs of Mainline Christians

7. The Bible

8. Christian Celebrations

9. This Life and the Next

10. Angels, the Devil, and the End Times

11. Christian History and the Apostolic Age

12. Early Christianity: 100-800

13. Christianity in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance: 800-1500

14. The Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation: The 1500s

15. Christianity in Europe from the 1600s to the Present

16. Christianity in America from 1492 to the Present

17. Christian Art and Architecture

18. Christian Music

19. Christian Movies and Musicals

20. The Catholic Church

21. Miscellaneous Topics




Suggestions for Further Reading

Global Timeline

Glossary

Index