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Jesus of Nazareth and the Origins of Christianity
Bauckham, Richard. Jesus: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
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The Christian Bible
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Christian Creeds and Beliefs
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Christian History: An Overview
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Denominations: Forms of Christianity
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The Life of Faith: Christianity as a Living Reality
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Christianity and the Shaping of Culture
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