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Christian Traditions & Denominations

Throughout the course of Christian history, unique expressions of the church have emerged. These resources help us understand the doctrines, liturgical practices, and ecclesiological beliefs that are distinct (and unified) among Christian denominations. Learn more about Anglican, Calvinist & Reformed, charismatic & Pentecostal, Eastern Orthodox, and Roman Catholic traditions.

Megachurch Christianity Reconsidered: Millennials and Social Change in African Perspective, By Wanjiru M. Gitau
Megachurch Christianity Reconsidered
Wanjiru M. Gitau
Come, Let Us Eat Together: Sacraments and Christian Unity, By George Kalantzis and Marc Cortez
Come, Let Us Eat Together
George Kalantzis and Marc Cortez
The Path of Christianity: The First Thousand Years, By John Anthony McGuckin
The Path of Christianity
John Anthony McGuckin
Evangelical, Sacramental, and Pentecostal: Why the Church Should Be All Three, By Gordon T. Smith
Evangelical, Sacramental, and Pentecostal
Gordon T. Smith
Wesley and the Anglicans: Political Division in Early Evangelicalism, By Ryan Nicholas Danker
Wesley and the Anglicans
Ryan Nicholas Danker
Modern Orthodox Thinkers: From the Philokalia to the Present, By Andrew Louth
Modern Orthodox Thinkers
Andrew Louth
Renewing Moral Theology: Christian Ethics as Action, Character and Grace, By Daniel A. Westberg
Renewing Moral Theology
Daniel A. Westberg
Introducing Eastern Orthodox Theology, By Andrew Louth
Introducing Eastern Orthodox Theology
Andrew Louth
Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition, By Kelly M. Kapic and Wesley Vander Lugt
Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition
Kelly M. Kapic and Wesley Vander Lugt
Black Fire: One Hundred Years of African American Pentecostalism, By Estrelda Y. Alexander
Black Fire
Estrelda Y. Alexander
Retrieving Doctrine: Essays in Reformed Theology, By Oliver D. Crisp
Retrieving Doctrine
Oliver D. Crisp
The Accidental Anglican: The Surprising Appeal of the Liturgical Church, By Todd D. Hunter
The Accidental Anglican
Todd D. Hunter
The Great Theologians: A Brief Guide, By Gerald R. McDermott
The Great Theologians
Gerald R. McDermott
John Calvin: A Pilgrim's Life, By Herman J. Selderhuis
John Calvin: A Pilgrim's Life
Herman J. Selderhuis
The Lord's Supper: Five Views, Edited by Gordon T. Smith
The Lord's Supper
Edited by Gordon T. Smith
The Divine Authenticity of Scripture: Retrieving an Evangelical Heritage, By A. T. B. McGowan
The Divine Authenticity of Scripture
A. T. B. McGowan
The Legacy of John Paul II: An Evangelical Assessment, Edited by Tim Perry
The Legacy of John Paul II
Edited by Tim Perry
Light from the Christian East: An Introduction to the Orthodox Tradition, By James R. Payton Jr.
Light from the Christian East
James R. Payton Jr.
Exploring Protestant Traditions: An Invitation to Theological Hospitality, By W. David Buschart
Exploring Protestant Traditions
W. David Buschart
Why I Am Not a Calvinist, By Jerry L. Walls and Joseph R. Dongell
Why I Am Not a Calvinist
Jerry L. Walls and Joseph R. Dongell
Why I Am Not an Arminian, By Robert A. Peterson and Michael D. Williams
Why I Am Not an Arminian
Robert A. Peterson and Michael D. Williams
Pocket Dictionary of North American Denominations: Over 100 Christian Groups Clearly Concisely Defined, Edited by Drew Blankman and Todd Augustine
Pocket Dictionary of North American Denominations
Edited by Drew Blankman and Todd Augustine
Recapturing the Wesleys' Vision: An Introduction to the Faith of John and Charles Wesley, By Paul Wesley Chilcote
Recapturing the Wesleys' Vision
Paul Wesley Chilcote