Johnson, Luke Timothy

Great World Religions : Christianity / Luke Timothy Johnson ; The Teaching Company. - 1st ed. - Chantilly, VA : The Teaching Company, 2003. - 2 DVDs (360 min) : sd. col. ; 4 3/4 in + 1 Course Guidebook (62 p. : ill. ; 19 cm). - The Great Courses Great World Religions .

Includes a biography on the author, a course scope, and bibliographical references.

"Professor Luke Timothy Johnson is renowned for his insights into Christianity. He is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at the Emory University Candler School of Theology. A former Benedictine monk and teacher at Yale Divinity School, he is the author of acclaimed books, including The Real Jesus: The Misguided Quest for the Historical Jesus. Professor Johnson has twice received the prestigious On Eagle's Wings Excellence in Teaching Award" (Publisher's website). DVD CONTENTS:
Disc 1


Lecture 1: Christianity among world religions
Lecture 2: Birth and expansion
Lecture 3: Second century and self-definition
Lecture 4: The Christian story
Lecture 5: What Christians believe
Lecture 6: The church and sacraments
Disc 2
Lecture 7: Moral teaching
Lecture 8: The radical edge
Lecture 9: Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant
Lecture 10: Christianity and politics
Lecture 11: Christianity and culture
Lecture 12: Tensions and possibilities


"Professor Luke Timothy Johnson is renowned for his insights into Christianity. He is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at the Emory University Candler School of Theology. A former Benedictine monk and teacher at Yale Divinity School, he is the author of acclaimed books, including The Real Jesus: The Misguided Quest for the Historical Jesus. Professor Johnson has twice received the prestigious On Eagle's Wings Excellence in Teaching Award" (Publisher's website). Disc 1
Lecture 1: Christianity among world religions
Lecture 2: Birth and expansion
Lecture 3: Second century and self-definition
Lecture 4: The Christian story
Lecture 5: What Christians believe
Lecture 6: The church and sacraments
Disc 2
Lecture 7: Moral teaching
Lecture 8: The radical edge
Lecture 9: Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant
Lecture 10: Christianity and politics
Lecture 11: Christianity and culture
Lecture 12: Tensions and possibilities

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World religions--Christianity.
Catholicism--Christianity.
Catholocism--Protestantism.
World religion--Philosophy and religion.--Christianity