Examines the origins and history of Christianity, provides information about the beliefs and culture of the religion, and includes extracts and commentary.

Introduction -- Origins and historical development -- Extract and commentary -- Aspects of the divine -- Extract and commentary -- Sacred texts -- Extract and commentary -- Sacred persons -- Extract and commentary -- Ethical principles -- Extract and commentary -- Sacred space -- Extract and commentary -- Sacred time -- Extract and commentary -- Death and the afterlife -- Extract and commentary -- Society and religion -- Extract and commentary.