The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church

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Based on the highly acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, this is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the history of Christendom. For this new edition, which now contains 6,000 entries, there is increased coverage of Eastern Churches, issues on moral theology, and developments stemming from the Second Vatican Council. Readers will find -- Over 1,000 new entries including Black Churches, Christian attitude towards Jews, Feminist Theology, Holiness Movement, Liberation Theology, and ordination of women -- Full overage of theology, patristic scholarship, churches and denominations, the church calendar and organization, and the Bible -- Entries on theologians, philosophers, painters, musicians, and write religious works