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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2 rev ed.)

Edited by E. A. Livingstone

‘pens up the whole world of Christian History, now with a wider vision than ever’ - Robert Runcie, former Archbishop of Canterbury Based on the highly acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, this is an indispensable guide to every aspect of the Christian religion and life, including theology, patristic scholarship, churches and denominations, the church calendar and organization, and the Bible. There are also many entries on theologians, philosophers, painters, musicians, and writers of religious works. The revised second edition has been fully updated to reflect recent changes in the church. It includes increased coverage of the church in Latin America, Eastern Churches, issues on moral theology, and developments stemming from the Second Vatican Council, Black Churches, Christian attitudes to Jews, Feminist Theology, Holiness Movement, Liberation Theology, and ordination of women.

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E. A. Livingstone, editor

E. A. Livingstone is the editor of the third edition of The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. She has been responsible for the organization of the International Conferences on Patristic Studies from 1971 to 1995 and has edited the proceedings. For services to patristic scholarship she was made an MBE.


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