Strange religion: how the first Christians were weird, dangerous, and compelling
"The first Christians were weird. Within Roman society, they stood out for the oddness of their beliefs and practices. A New Testament teacher traces the emerging Christian faith against its Roman context to offer today's believers encouragement and hope"--
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
Brazos Press
[2024]
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| Summary: | "The first Christians were weird. Within Roman society, they stood out for the oddness of their beliefs and practices. A New Testament teacher traces the emerging Christian faith against its Roman context to offer today's believers encouragement and hope"-- |
| Physical Description: | xii, 228 Seiten Illustrationen, Porrät (des Verfassers auf dem Cover) 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781587435171 9781587436260 |
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Contents Preface xi Introduction 1 PART 1 Becoming Christian L Roman Religion and the Pax Deorum: Keeping Peace with the Gods 9 2. “Believers”: The First Christians and the Transformation of Religion 25 3. A Dangerous and Strange Religion: Christianity as a Superstition 45 PART 2 What the First Christians Believed 4. Believing the Unbelievable 61 5. Cult without Smoke and Blood: Strange Worship 77 6. Possessed by the Spirit of God 95 7. Beginning at the End of All Things: A Strange Reckoning of Time 111 ix
Contents FART 3 How the First Christians Worshiped 8. A Household of Faith; The Family Practices of the Early Christians 129 9. A Priest-God and a Priestly People: Church as a Liturgical Community 145 PART 4 How the First Christians Lived 10. Dangerous Contact: Becoming Godlike 163 179 11. To Treat All as Equal 12. The Christians Were Not Perfect 197 Strange Religion: Putting It All Together 205 Notes 217 X |
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