1st Edition
What is Christianity? An Introduction
Introduction
Anthony Bolos And James Watkins
Part 1: What Do Christians Believe?
1. Creation
Aubrey E. Buster
2. Incarnation
J. David Moser
3. Trinity
Stephen Presley
4. Kingdom of God
J. Richard Middleton
Part 2: Where Do Christian Beliefs Come from?
5. Origin and Authority of the Bible
Andrew Montanaro
6. Jesus and Paul
Darlene M. Seal
7. Tradition and Reform
Ryan Tafilowski
8. Nature and Culture
James Watkins
Part 3: What Are Some Challenges to Christian Belief?
9. How Do Christians Justify Their Beliefs?
Max Baker‑Hytch
10. Is the Problem of Evil a Defeater for Christianity?
James Henry Collin
11. Does Science Undermine Christian Beliefs about the World?
Anthony Bolos
Part 4: How Do Christians Practice Their Beliefs?
12. Loving One's Neighbor
Garwood P. Anderson
13. The Practice of Prayer
Amos Yong
14. The Practice of Worship
Martina Björkander
15. The Practice of Reading the Bible
Karen Swallow Prior
Biography
Anthony Bolos is the Director of New College Madison, an initiative of the SL Brown Foundation, where he teaches and develops programs at the intersection of philosophy and theology. His research focuses primarily on epistemology and the philosophy of religion.
James Watkins is the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Affiliate Professor of Theological Aesthetics at Nashotah House Theological Seminary. He has a PhD in theology from the University of St Andrews and has taught classes about Christianity to students of all ages.
J. Richard Middleton is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Worldview and Exegesis at Northeastern Seminary and currently serves as a Fellow of Every Voice for Kingdom Diversity and a Scholar with Global Scholars Canada. His research area is Old Testament theology with a focus on creation, suffering, and the ethics of power.
