Narratives Of The Beginning Of The Early Christian Church
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Author | : Del Mueller |
Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 2012-11 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1477262199 |
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have been present during the period following Pentecost? Imagine being one of those who believed and was baptized on that Festive Day. Then join Peter and John as they face the wrath of the Sanhedrin. Be part of the first communion service. Witness the selection of the seven deacons. Describe the terror the hypocrites in the congregation felt after observing a pronouncement of death to Ananias and Sapphira. Ride with Philip as he interprets Isaiah for an Ethiopian official. Become, with Paul, awestruck when Jesus appears as a blinding light and challenges: "Paul! Paul! Why are you persecuting me?" Follow Peter's instructive ministry to Cornelius and his Gentile friends. Witness Peter's imprisonment and miraculous escape. Observe the events that led to the spread of the Christian Church, reaching to and beyond Antioch in Syria. Del Mueller takes readers into the thoughts and hearts of the key witnesses to the beginning of the Christian Church. He writes a first-person account that provides readers with a unique historical perspective of the stories as they really could have happened. Narratives of the Beginning of the Christian Church will personalize the events that altered the world and show readers the humanness of those who were changed because of Jesus.
Author | : Michael Hollerich |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 2021-06-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520295366 |
Download Making Christian History Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Known as the “Father of Church History,” Eusebius was bishop of Caesarea in Palestine and the leading Christian scholar of his day. His Ecclesiastical History is an irreplaceable chronicle of Christianity’s early development, from its origin in Judaism, through two and a half centuries of illegality and occasional persecution, to a new era of tolerance and favor under the Emperor Constantine. In this book, Michael J. Hollerich recovers the reception of this text across time. As he shows, Eusebius adapted classical historical writing for a new “nation,” the Christians, with a distinctive theo-political vision. Eusebius’s text left its mark on Christian historical writing from late antiquity to the early modern period—across linguistic, cultural, political, and religious boundaries—until its encounter with modern historicism and postmodernism. Making Christian History demonstrates Eusebius’s vast influence throughout history, not simply in shaping Christian culture but also when falling under scrutiny as that culture has been reevaluated, reformed, and resisted over the past 1,700 years.
Author | : Bryan M. Litfin |
Publisher | : Baker Academic |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2014-09-30 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1441220070 |
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Personal narratives are powerful instruments for teaching, both for conveying information and for forming character. The martyrdom accounts preserved in the literature of early Christianity are especially intense and dramatic. However, these narratives are not readily available and are often written in intimidating prose, making them largely inaccessible for the average reader. This introductory text brings together key early Christian martyrdom stories in a single volume, offering new, easy-to-read translations and expert commentary. An introduction and explanatory notes accompany each translation. The book not only provides a vivid window into the world of early Christianity but also offers spiritual encouragement and inspiration for Christian life today.
Author | : Peter C. Bouteneff |
Publisher | : Baker Academic |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2008-10-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1441201831 |
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What are we missing when we look at the creation narratives of Genesis only or primarily through the lens of modern discourse about science and religion? Theologian Peter Bouteneff explores how first-millennium Christian understandings of creation can inform current thought in the church and in the public square. He reaches back into the earliest centuries of our era to recover the meanings that early Jewish and Christian writers found in the stories of the six days of creation and of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Readers will find that their forbears in the faith saw in the Genesis narrative not simply an account of origins but also a rich teaching about the righteousness of God, the saving mission of Christ, and the destiny of the human creature.
Author | : Jesse Lyman Hurlbut |
Publisher | : Ravenio Books |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2016-03-26 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
Download The Story of the Christian Church Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Dive into the epic saga of faith, courage, and transformation that spans centuries—the story of the Christian Church. In this captivating narrative, Jesse Lyman Hurlbut weaves together the threads of history, theology, and human endeavor to illuminate the remarkable journey of Christianity. From the humble beginnings of a small band of disciples in Jerusalem to the global movement that shapes cultures and hearts today, The Story of the Christian Church unfolds with vivid detail. Hurlbut invites you to witness the struggles, triumphs, and pivotal moments that shaped the Church’s destiny.
Author | : Williston Walker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 662 |
Release | : 1918 |
Genre | : Church history |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Charles Freeman |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2009-01-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 030012581X |
Download A New History of Early Christianity Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
"Tracing the astonishing transformation that the early Christian church underwent - from sporadic niches of Christian communities surviving in the wake of a horrific crucifixion to sanctioned alliance with the state - Charles Freeman shows how freedom of thought was curtailed by the development of the concept of faith. The imposition of 'correct belief' and an institutional framework that enforced orthodoxy were both consolidating and stifling. Uncovering the church's relationships with Judaism, Gnosticism, Greek philosophy and Greco-Roman society, Freeman offers dramatic new accounts of Paul, the resurrection, and the church fathers and emperors."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Helmut Koester |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2019-09-23 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 3110857561 |
Download History and Literature of Early Christianity Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
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Author | : G. W. Trompf |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2016-04-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1134964137 |
Download Early Christian Historiography Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
First Published in 2014. This book describes the developing application of retributive principles in historical narratives before Christ. It assesses degrees of concern in the first history-writers of the world's most widespread monotheistic tradition to discern divine justice in human affairs.
Author | : Philip Carrington |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 577 |
Release | : 2011-08-11 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0521166411 |
Download The Early Christian Church: Volume 1, The First Christian Church Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Archbishop Carrington examines the rise and development of the Christian Church during the first two centuries after the Crucifixion.