Anna Wierzbicka

What Christians Believe

The Story of God and People in Minimal English

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Produktbeschreibung

Many people today, both Christians and non-Christians, are confused about or unaware of the essentials of Christian faith. In this book, Anna Wierzbicka takes a radically novel approach to the task of communicating "what Christians believe" to the widest possible audience. The Story of God and People, which is the heart of this book, sets out the core tenets of Christian faith in narrative form using Minimal English. It is accessible to anyone, even thosewith no familiarity with Christianity or Christian vocabulary.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 155mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 658g
• ISBN-13: 9780190855284
• ISBN-10: 0190855282
• Artikelnr.: 55713102

Autorenporträt

Anna Wierzbicka is Professor Emerita at Australian National University, Canberra. Her work spans several disciplines, including linguistics, anthropology and religious studies.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
PART I: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Chapter 1. Who are 'Christians'?
Chapter 2. God and cross-cultural communication
Chapter 3. God and language
Chapter 4. Minimal English
PART II: THE STORY OF GOD AND PEOPLE
PART III: BRIEF COMMENTARIES ON THE CHAPTERS OF PART II
APPENDICES
A. On the word "forgiveness"
B. On the word "love"
References