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Based On The Oxford Dictionary Of The Christian Church. Over 5,000 Entries Provide Full Coverage Of Theology, Patristic Scholarship, Churches And Denominations, The Church Calendar And Organization, And The Bible, As Well As Entries On Theologians, Philosophers, Painters, Musicians, And Writers Of Religious Works. This Second Edition Has Been Fully Updated To Reflect Recent Changes In The Church. It Includes Increased Coverage Of The Church In Latin America, Eastern Churches, Issues On Moral Theology, And Developments Stemming From The Second Vatican Council, Black Churches, Christian Attitudes To Jews, Feminist Theology, Holiness Movement, Liberation Theology, And Ordination Of Women.--from Publisher Description. Preface -- Abbreviations -- Christian Church -- Chronological List Of Popes And Antipopes -- Index. [edited By] E.a. Livingstone. Includes Index.