The Routledge Handbook of Christianity and Culture

The centrality and importance of the intersection of Christianity and culture when it comes to English-speaking countries and particularly American culture, history, and politics is beyond doubt. The Routledge Handbook of Christianity and Culture is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems, and debates in this exciting subject. Comprising over 35 chapters by a team of international contributors, the handbook is divided into five parts:

- Practicing Christianity

- Christianity and the Word

- Social and Political Aspects of Christianity and Culture

- Christianity and Culture in a Global Context

- Christianity and the Arts

Within these parts, central issues, debates, and problems are examined including liturgy, material Christianity, education, missions, religion and science, hermeneutics, Bible translations, Christian wars, human rights, law, social action, the secular, ecumenicalism, inter-religious relations, visual arts, literature, music, theatre, and film.

The Routledge Handbook of Christianity and Culture is essential reading for students and researchers of religious studies and Christian studies. The handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields, such as cultural studies, area studies, visual studies, literature, and material religion.

Yaakov Ariel is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

Gregor Thuswaldner is Provost and Executive Vice President and Professor of World Languages and Cultures at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, USA.

Jens Zimmermann is the. J.I. Packer Chair of Theology at Regent College/University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.