Christianity in Ancient Rome

Christianity in Ancient Rome
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Publisher : A&C Black
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9780567032508
ISBN-13 : 0567032507
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Christianity in Ancient Rome by : Bernard Green

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Christianity and the Christian Church of the First Three Centuries

Christianity and the Christian Church of the First Three Centuries
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 479
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ISBN-10 : 9781532632341
ISBN-13 : 1532632347
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis Christianity and the Christian Church of the First Three Centuries by : Ferdinand Christian Baur

Christianity and the Christian Church of the First Three Centuries is the first volume in Baur’s five-volume history of the Christian Church. It and the last volume, Church and Theology in the Nineteenth Century, are being published in new translations. This book, based on the second German edition of 1860, is the most influential and best known of Baur’s many groundbreaking publications in New Testament, early Christianity, church history, and historical theology. It is divided into six main parts and discusses such matters as the entrance of Christianity into world history, the teaching and person of Jesus, the tension between Jewish Christian and gentile Christian (Pauline) interpretations and their resolution in the idea of the Catholic Church, the opposition of Gnosticism and Montanism to Catholicism, the development of dogma or doctrine in the first three centuries, Christianity’s relation to the pagan world and the Roman state, and Christianity as a moral and religious principle.

The Acts of the Apostles

The Acts of the Apostles
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Publisher : Canongate Books
Total Pages : 93
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ISBN-10 : 9780857861078
ISBN-13 : 0857861077
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis The Acts of the Apostles by : P.D. James

Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James

Why on Earth Did Anyone Become a Christian in the First Three Centuries?

Why on Earth Did Anyone Become a Christian in the First Three Centuries?
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:1010514371
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Synopsis Why on Earth Did Anyone Become a Christian in the First Three Centuries? by : Larry W. Hurtado

The consequences of becoming a Christian in the early Christian movement is set apart from that move from any other religious affiliation. You could become a Mithraist or Isiac or whatever, and it made no difference to your previous religious activities and loyalties. You continued to take part in the worship of your inherited deities of household, city, nation. But if you became a Christian you were expected to desist from worship of all other deities. And the ubiquitous place of the gods in all spheres of social and political activity made that difficult, and made for potentially serious consequences if you did desist. Indeed, it made it difficult to know how you could function socially and politically (to use our terminology). This book explores the growth of adherents to early Christianity; that all across this early period people became adherents of Christianity in the face of the costs and consequences of doing so.

The First One Hundred Years of Christianity

The First One Hundred Years of Christianity
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Publisher : Baker Academic
Total Pages : 650
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ISBN-10 : 9781493422425
ISBN-13 : 1493422421
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis The First One Hundred Years of Christianity by : Udo Schnelle

Beginning as a marginal group in Galilee, the movement initiated by Jesus of Nazareth became a world religion within 100 years. Why, among various religious movements, did Christianity succeed? This major work by internationally renowned scholar Udo Schnelle traces the historical, cultural, and theological influences and developments of the early years of the Christian movement. It shows how Christianity provided an intellectual framework, a literature, and socialization among converts that led to its enduring influence. Senior New Testament scholar James Thompson offers a clear, fluent English translation of the successful German edition.

In the Shadow of the Temple

In the Shadow of the Temple
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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Total Pages : 455
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ISBN-10 : 9780830828449
ISBN-13 : 0830828443
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis In the Shadow of the Temple by : Oskar Skarsaune

Oskar Skarsaune gives us a new look into the development of the early church and its practice by showing us the evidence of interaction between the early Christians and rabbinic Judaism. He offers numerous fascinating episodes and glimpses into this untold story.

From Jesus to Christ

From Jesus to Christ
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9780300164107
ISBN-13 : 0300164106
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis From Jesus to Christ by : Paula Fredriksen

"Magisterial. . . . A learned, brilliant and enjoyable study."—Géza Vermès, Times Literary Supplement In this exciting book, Paula Fredriksen explains the variety of New Testament images of Jesus by exploring the ways that the new Christian communities interpreted his mission and message in light of the delay of the Kingdom he had preached. This edition includes an introduction reviews the most recent scholarship on Jesus and its implications for both history and theology. "Brilliant and lucidly written, full of original and fascinating insights."—Reginald H. Fuller, Journal of the American Academy of Religion "This is a first-rate work of a first-rate historian."—James D. Tabor, Journal of Religion "Fredriksen confronts her documents—principally the writings of the New Testament—as an archaeologist would an especially rich complex site. With great care she distinguishes the literary images from historical fact. As she does so, she explains the images of Jesus in terms of the strategies and purposes of the writers Paul, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John."—Thomas D’Evelyn, Christian Science Monitor