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Book Synopsis Resetting the Origins of Christianity by : Markus Vinzent
Download or read book Resetting the Origins of Christianity written by Markus Vinzent and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-01-12 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we know what we know about the origins of the Christian religion? Neither its founder, nor the Apostles, nor Paul left any written accounts of their movement. The witnesses' testimonies were transmitted via successive generations of copyists and historians, with the oldest surviving fragments dating to the second and third centuries - that is, to well after Jesus' death. In this innovative and important book, Markus Vinzent interrogates standard interpretations of Christian origins handed down over the centuries. He scrutinizes - in reverse order - the earliest recorded sources from the sixth to the second century, showing how the works of Greek and Latin writers reveal a good deal more about their own times and preoccupations than they do about early Christianity. In so doing, the author boldly challenges understandings of one of the most momentous social and religious movements in history, as well as its reception over time and place.
Book Synopsis The Early Christian Book (CUA Studies in Early Christianity) by : William E. Klingshirn
Download or read book The Early Christian Book (CUA Studies in Early Christianity) written by William E. Klingshirn and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by experts in the field, the essays in this volume examine the early Christian book from a wide range of disciplines: religion, art history, history, Near Eastern studies, and classics.
Book Synopsis Christian Origins by : Richard Horsley
Download or read book Christian Origins written by Richard Horsley and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dealing with a time when "Christians" were moving towards separation from the movement's Jewish origins, this inaugural volume of A People's History of Christianity tells "the people's story" by gathering together evidence from the New Testament texts, archaeology, and other contemporary sources. Of particular interest to the distinguished group of scholar-contributors are the often overlooked aspects of the earliest "Christian" consciousness: How, for example, did they manage to negotiate allegiances to two social groups? How did they deal with crucial issues of wealth and poverty? What about the participation of slaves and women in these communities? How did living in the shadow of the Roman Empire color their religious experience and economic values?
Book Synopsis Jesus, the New Testament, and Christian Origins by : Dieter Mitternacht
Download or read book Jesus, the New Testament, and Christian Origins written by Dieter Mitternacht and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the New Testament in its historical context, with an overview of interpretative approaches and exegetical exercises In this up-to-date introduction to the New Testament, twenty-two leading biblical scholars guide the reader through the New Testament’s historical background, key ideas, and textual content. Seminarians and anyone else interested in a deep understanding of Christian Scripture will do well to begin with this thorough volume that covers everything from the historical Jesus to the emergence of early Christianity. The contributors stress the importance of Christianity’s emergence within and from Second Temple Judaism. Unique to this book is a special focus on interpretative methods, with several illustrative examples included in the final chapter of various types of scriptural exegesis on select New Testament passages. Readers are guided through the hermeneutical considerations of a historical text-oriented reading, a historical-analogical reading, a rhetorical-epistolary reading, argumentation analysis, feminist analysis, postcolonial analysis, and narrative criticism, among others. These practical, hands-on applications enable students to move from an abstract understanding of the New Testament to a ready ability to make meaning from Scripture.
Book Synopsis The History of the Origins of Christianity, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint) by : Ernest Renan
Download or read book The History of the Origins of Christianity, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint) written by Ernest Renan and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of the Origins of Christianity, Vol. 3 The fifteen or sixteen years of religious history comprised in this volume in'the embryonic age of Christianity, are the years with which we are best acquainted. Jesus and the primitive Church at Jerusalem re semble the images of a far-off paradise, lost in a mysterious mist. On the other hand, the arrival of St Paul at Rome, in consequence of the step the Author of the Acts has taken in closing at that juncture his narrative, marks in the history of Christian origins the commencement of a profound darkness into which the bloody glare of the barbarous feasts of Nero, and the thunders of the Apocalypse, cast only a few gleams. In particular, the death of the Apostles is enveloped in an impenetrable obscurity. On the contrary, the era of the missions of St Paul, especially of the second mission and the third, is known to us through documents of the greatest value. The Acts, till then so legendary, become suddenly quite authentic; the last chapters, com. Posed in part of the narrative of an eye-witness, are the sole complete historical writings which we have of the early times of Christianity. In fine, those years, through a privilege very rare in similar circum stances, provide us with documents, the dates of which are absolutely authentic, and a series of letters, the most important of which have withstood all the tests of criticism, and which have never been sub jected to interpolations. In the introduction to the preceding volume, we have made an ex amination of the Book of Acts. We must now discuss seriatim the different epistles which bear the name of St Paul. The Apostle informs us himself, that even during his lifetime there were in circulation in his name several spurious letters, and he often took precautions to prevent frauds. We are, therefore, only carrying out his intentions in subject ing the writings which have been put forth as his to a rigorous censorship. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Redescribing Christian Origins by : Ronald Dean Cameron
Download or read book Redescribing Christian Origins written by Ronald Dean Cameron and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays challenge the traditional picture of Christian origins. Making use of social anthropology, they move away from traditional assumptions about the foundations of Christianity to propose that its historical beginnings are best understood as reflexive social experiments.
Book Synopsis A Myth of Innocence by : Burton L. Mack
Download or read book A Myth of Innocence written by Burton L. Mack and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This imaginative book is not just a study of the Gospel of Mark, but of primitive Christianity in all its variegated forms, for which it represents a new paradigm ... It deserves serious reflection and discussion at several levels, in a variety of contexts, by quite diversified discussion partners."? James M. Robinson, Professor Emeritus, Claremont Graduate University"This is an epic-making work because it turns scholarship on its head. Mack asks questions not about origins but about social meaning. The entire conception of what we want to know, why we want to know it, and how we shall find it out is new and compelling."? Jacob Neusner, Bard College"A Myth of Innocence is the most penetrating historical work on the origins of Christianity written by an American scholar in this century. Its strikingly innovative feature is the recombination of literary and social histories, and the placement of diverse Jesus movements into their respective social contexts."? Werner H. Kelber, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
Book Synopsis Radical Christianity by : Barry L. Callen
Download or read book Radical Christianity written by Barry L. Callen and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protestant Reformation histories tend to focus on the protest movements of Luther, Calvin, or Zwingli. An important Protestant group emerged at the same time, referred to as the Radical Reformation, Anabaptist or Believers Church movement. Dr. Callen compares beliefs of the Believers Church with other branches of Protestantism and explores how the Believers Church tradition could influence Christianity's future.
Book Synopsis Finding the Roots of Christianity by : Luke Painter
Download or read book Finding the Roots of Christianity written by Luke Painter and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-06-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding the Roots of Christianity is for people who are curious about the historical Jesus, his followers, and the movement they began. Who were they, and how was their message understood by those who heard them? Where did the New Testament of the Bible come from? In a personal, thoughtful style, Luke Painter brings into focus the life and times of the Jewish prophet Jesus of Nazareth, bridging the gap between personal study of the Bible and academic scholarship. Sources outside the Bible, including the ancient historian Josephus and recently discovered "lost scriptures" such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, reveal the diversity of early Christian beliefs. Roman religious beliefs influenced how the Christian message was understood during the transition from Jewish sects to the official religion of the Roman Empire. Clear and concise, and based on careful historical research, this book guides the reader through what is known about the earliest origins of Christianity as well as recent discoveries and debates. The author's personal journey of faith and passionate interest in the people behind the New Testament enliven the facts of history, illuminating their meaning for their own time as well as today.
Book Synopsis Introduction to the History of Christianity by : Tim Dowley
Download or read book Introduction to the History of Christianity written by Tim Dowley and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining the accuracy and readability of the first edition of this highly acclaimed text, Dowley has enhanced the second edition with new contributions from Pheme Perkins on The Thought-World of Early Christianity and Richard Burridge on Jesus and the Gospels as well as updated and revised contributions from Ward Gasque, Richard Pierard, John H. Y. Briggs, and more. With many new photographs, illustrations, maps, charts, and timelines, the inviting new full-color format tells the dramatic, intriguing, and often surprising story of Christians in their 2000-year journey to the present day.
Book Synopsis Christian Origins and the Establishment of the Early Jesus Movement by : Stanley E. Porter
Download or read book Christian Origins and the Establishment of the Early Jesus Movement written by Stanley E. Porter and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the events, people, and writings surrounding the early Jesus movement. The essays are divided into four groups: the movement’s formation, production of its early Gospels, description of the Jesus movement itself, and the Jewish mission and its literature.
Book Synopsis The History of the Origins of Christianity by : Ernest Renan
Download or read book The History of the Origins of Christianity written by Ernest Renan and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Readings in World Christian History: Earliest Christianity to 1453 by : John Wayland Coakley
Download or read book Readings in World Christian History: Earliest Christianity to 1453 written by John Wayland Coakley and published by Orbis Books. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 1145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This companion to "History of the World Christian Movement explores how varied and multi-cultural Christian origins and history really are.
Book Synopsis The History of the Origin of Christianity ... by : Ernest Renan
Download or read book The History of the Origin of Christianity ... written by Ernest Renan and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Origins of Christianity by : Archibald Robertson
Download or read book The Origins of Christianity written by Archibald Robertson and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an original investigation into the formative period of Christianity and the Church
Download or read book The Early Church written by Josef Lössl and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-02-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of the early church is written from a new religious and theological studies perspective.
Download or read book Christ's Torah written by Markus Vinzent and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-12-13 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the creation of the collection now known as the New Testament. While it is generally accepted that it did not emerge as a collection prior to the late second century CE, a more controversial question is how it came to be. How did the writings that make up the New Testament—The Gospels, the so-called Praxapostolos (Acts and the canonical letters), the Epistles of Paul, and Revelation—make their way into the collection, and what do we know about their possible historical origins, and in turn the emergence of the New Testament itself? The New Testament as we know it first became recognisable in more detail in Irenaeus of Lyon towards the end of the second century CE. However, questions remain as to how and by whom was it redacted. Was it a slow, organic process in which texts written by different authors, members of different communities and in various places, grew together into one book? Or were certain writings compiled on the basis of an editorial decision by an individual or a group of editors, revised for this purpose and partly harmonised with each other? This volume sketches out the complex development of the New Testament, arguing that key second century scholars played an important role in the emergence of the canonical collection and putting forward the possible historical origins of the text’s composition. Christ’s Torah: The Making of the New Testament in the Second Century is of interest to students and scholars working on the New Testament and anyone with an interest in early Christianity more broadly.
