Nelson's New Christian Dictionary : The Authoritative Resource on the Christian World
by Kurian, George ThomasFormat: Nonspecific Binding
Pub. Date: 2001-03-23
Publisher(s): Harpercollins Christian Pub
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Summary
This dictionary provides definitions for over 7,000 terms and names in the history of Christianity. The topics range from the foundational theological developments of the early church to the divisions of the Protestant Reformation to the missionary enterprises of the last two centuries. Nelson's Dictionary of Christianity is an essential resource for anyone who wants to know more about how Christians have lived, built the church, and worked to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world.
Table of Contents
| Preface | ix | ||||
| Acknowledgments | xi | ||||
| How to Use This Dictionary | xii | ||||
| Abbreviations | xiv | ||||
| Introduction | xv | ||||
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1 | (822) | |||
| Appendix 1 Christian Centuries | 823 | (32) | |||
| Appendix 2 Chronology of Evangelization | 855 | (13) | |||
| Appendix 3 Chronology of Christian Music | 868 | (6) | |||
| Appendix 4 English Versions of the Bible | 874 | (2) | |||
| Appendix 5 Chronology of the Electronic Church | 876 | (2) | |||
| Appendix 6 U.S. Denominations | 878 | (10) | |||
| Appendix 7 World Council of Churches Membership | 888 | (4) | |||
| Appendix 8 Popes of the Roman Catholic Church | 892 | (4) | |||
| Appendix 9 Patron Saints of the Roman Catholic Church | 896 | (3) | |||
| Appendix 10 Feast Days of Saints and Other Notables of the Church | 899 | (6) | |||
| Appendix 11 Liturgical Books | 905 | (4) | |||
| Appendix 12 Most Important Books and Authors in Christian Literature | 909 | (7) | |||
| Appendix 13 Major Theologians | 916 | (9) | |||
| Appendix 14 Notable Christian Missionaries | 925 | (26) | |||
| Appendix 15 100 Most Important Events in Christian History | 951 | (2) | |||
| Appendix 16 100 Greatest Christians | 953 | (2) | |||
| Appendix 17 300 Great Hymns of the Christian Church | 955 | (8) | |||
| Appendix 18 Major Creeds of the Christian Church | 963 | (2) | |||
| Appendix 19 Comparative Denominational Chart | 965 | (2) | |||
| Appendix 20 Greek and Slavonic Churches: A Comparative Liturgical Glossary | 967 | (5) | |||
| Appendix 21 Lesser Eastern Churches: A Comparative Liturgical Glossary | 972 | (4) | |||
| Appendix 22 List of Abbreviations in Evangelism | 976 | (3) | |||
| Bibliography | 979 | (6) | |||
| Contributors | 985 |
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