‘The Christian Church’ is a revised edition of the popular ‘Christianity’ textbook (9781906578329). It covers Units 1 and 2 of the CCEA GCSE Religious Studies specification, offering the choice of studying:The Christian Church through a study of the Catholic Church and the Protestant Church; orThe Christian Church with a focus on either the Catholic Church or the Protestant ChurchThe text provides an in-depth investigation of the Christian Church and Christian practice. Following the content of the specification, it covers the following areas:The birth, development and beliefs of the ChurchKey leadership rolesChristian worshipChurch architecture and furnitureChurch festivalsSacraments and ordinancesThe role of the Church in contemporary societyEach illustrated chapter contains exercises to improve skills and capabilities, and questions to test knowledge, understanding and evaluation skills. The book concludes with a glossary of key terms and an index.