Documents Of The Christian Church By Oxford University Press
(Paperback, 2011)

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This selection of writings from the most important moments in the history of Christianity has become established as a classic reference work providing insights into 2000 years of Christian theological & political debate While retaining the original material selected by Henry Bettenson Chris Maunder has added a substantial section of more recent writings These illustrate the Second Vatican Council; the theologies of liberation; Church & State from ' Thatcher's Britain' to Communist Eastern Europe; Black feminist & ecological theology; ecumenism; & inter-faith dialogue The emphasis on moral debate in the contemporary churches is reflected in selections discussing questions about homosexuality divorce AIDS & in-vitro fertilization amongst other issues This further expanded fourth edition brings the anthology up-to-date with a new section looking at issues facing the twenty-first century churches This

Includes:: extracts exploring the churches' responses to questions of social justice international politics trade & debt environmental change & technological development New material also covers the global growth of Christianity the progress of Christian unity & mission in multi-faith & postmodern societies