The Basics of Christian Belief

The Basics of Christian BeliefThis reader friendly yet robust introduction to the Christian faith explores the essentials of Christianity and the impact they have on life, worldview, and witness. Written in an accessible and engaging voice for college age readers, the book connects the biblical plotline, the Apostles' Creed, the comparative distinctiveness of Christianity, and life's big questions. The author shows how the Christian metanarrative speaks to questions about purpose,

It also includes sample sermons

and is supplemented by features designed to help pastoral ministers

Readers will learn how each book of the Old Testament was understood by its first readers

In this compact volume

practical hints

and ecology and has expanded the selected readings

As Westfall explores the significance of Paul's teaching on both genders

Students often approach writing courses with trepidation because they think of writing as a mystical and opaque process

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Robert Creech helps pastoral leaders increase their effectiveness by applying family systems theory to congregational life and ministry

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and personifications of the virtues and vices