First Encounter
The Life and Teachings of Jesus
      Jesus in the New Testament Gospels
      The Two Great Commandments
Early Christian Beliefs and History
      Paul and Pauline Christianity
      The New Testament: Its Structure and Artistry
            The Gospels
            The Acts of the Apostles
            The Epistles
            Revelation
The Early Spread of Christianity
Influences on Christianity at the End of the Roman Empire
      Augustine
      Benedict and the Monastic Ideal
The Eastern Orthodox Church
      Early Development
      Monasticism in the Eastern Church
      Eastern Orthodox Beliefs
Personal Experience: Inside the Monasteries on Mount Athos
Christianity in the Middle Ages
      Christian Mysticism
      The Crusades, the Inquisition, and the Founding of Religious Orders
      The Late Middle Ages
The Protestant Reformation
      Martin Luther
      Forms of Protestantism
            Lutheranism
            Calvinism
            The Church of England (Anglican Church)
            Sectarianism
The Development of Christianity Following the Protestant Reformation
      The Catholic Reformation (Counter Reformation)
      The International Spread of Christianity
      Nontraditional Christianity
            Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Christian Practice
      Sacraments and Other Rituals
      The Christian Year
      Devotion to Mary
Christianity and the Arts
      Architecture
      Art
      Music
Christianity Faces the Twenty-First Century
      The Challenges of Science and Secularism
      Contemporary Influences and Developments
Religion Beyond the Classroom
For Fuller Understanding
Resources
Key Terms