Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0192880713 Item #: 4947

Binding: Paperback Chapters: Page Count: 496

Edited by Henry Bettenson and Chris Maunder. Thisselection of writings from the most important moments in the history of Christianity has become established as a classic work. Now, incorporating a wealth of new material, this new edition will be anessential reference source for anyone interested in the Christian Church. 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 and State from ""Thatcher's Britain' to Communist EasternEurope; Black, feminist, and ecological theology;ecumenism; and inner-faith dialogue. The emphasison moral debate in the contemporary Christianityis reflected in selections dealing with, for example, homosexuality, divorce, AIDS, and in-vitro fertilization. Documents of the Christian Church thusprovides insights into the whole 2000 years of Christian theological and political debate.

Publication Date: 1999