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Christianity -
Geoff Teece.
Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, c2005.
32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.
Annotations:
- Originally published: London : Franklin Watts, 2003.
Includes index.
Jesus of Nazareth -- Christian beliefs -- Christian values and character -- The disciples -- The Bible -- The Church -- Different forms of worship -- Worship: the Eucharist -- Christian festivals (November-March/April) -- Christian festivals (March/April-October) -- Sacred places -- Life rituals -- Christian denominations.
Reading Measurement Programs:
Accelerated Reader
Interest Level Middle Grade
Book Level 7.3
Accelerated Reader Points 1
Reviews:
- Ilene Cooper (Booklist, Oct. 1, 2004 (Vol. 101, No. 3))
Reviewed with Geoff Teece's Buddhism. The new Religion in Focus series features a slim format, lots of color photographs, and unnuanced introductions to its subjects. Christianity begins with a short history of Jesus that incorporates the best-known bits from gospel stories and moves on to Christian beliefs, spotlighting the most commonly held ones: the Holy Trinity, Jesus as God incarnate, and the sinful nature of humans. The chapter on Christian values and character discusses love, joy, humility, and peace. Other chapters include information on the Bible, various churches and different forms of worship, Christian festivals, sacred places, and the Eucharist. A helpful addendum lists the various denominations and their main features. Buddhism covers similar topics, beginning with the life of Buddha, but focusing mainly on the precepts by which Buddhists live. The author has unfortunately chosen to use a less-common form of spelling for Buddhist words, which he states in a brief note. Kids won't be familiar with most of the words in either spelling, but there are a few, such as karma, they might know. To see it spelled kamma is confusing. Category: Books for Middle Readers--Nonfiction. 2004, Smart Apple Media, $18.95. Gr. 3-7.Joyce Rice (Children's Literature)
The "Religion in Focus" series offers answers to questions about belief, traditions, ordinances, and history of various religions. This title addresses the beliefs of the Christian faith that is founded on recognizing Jesus Christ as the Son of God. In an encyclopedic format, questions are explored on the Disciples, the Bible, different forms of worship, Christian festivals, and differences between denominations within the Christian faith, such as Protestants and Catholics. Photographs, maps and historical paintings appear throughout the text, with a glossary and an index providing additional help. The flow chart comparing the denominations is particularly effective, comparing the number of worshipers, date founded, place of worship, leader of worship, and main features. This is a good source for all religion collections, including academic libraries. 2003, Franklin Watts, $27.10. Ages 8 to 12. Series:
- Religion in focus
Subjects:
- Christianity Juvenile literature.
Christianity.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | BR125.5 .T44 2005 |
2003190052 |
230 |
1583404651 (alk. paper) 9781583404652 |