Handbook of Denominations

Description

This book is an extremely valuable resource to quickly understand the basic beliefs of a denominations, especially those that set them apart from others. This book covers a vast number of denominations, not complete but close to it. Each one has a statistic giving its popularity, followed by a short (typically no longer than 3 or 4 pages, but sometimes shorter) summary of the denominational history and distinctive doctrines.

The authors quote directly from official denominational literature in many cases.