The Church History of the First Three Centuries, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Ferdinand Christian Baur

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ISBN 10 : 1330236521 ISBN 13 : 9781330236529

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A rigorous, accessible study of how Christianity formed its unity in the first three centuries.

The Church History of the First Three Centuries presents a historical account of early Christian development, focusing on how diverse beliefs and communities shaped the birth of the Catholic Church. The work examines key tensions between Paulinism and Judaism, the place of Gentiles, and the emergence of a unified Christian consciousness through letters and early writings.

Drawing on newly examined sources and critical perspectives, it explores topics such as the Epistles, the role of unity in doctrine and practice, and the rise of movements like Gnosticism and Montanism, all within a broad historical context.

• How early Christians sought unity across Jewish and Gentile communities


• The role of important letters and early writings in forming doctrine


• How heresies and reforms influenced church structure and practice


• Key movements and figures that shaped the church’s early years

Ideal for readers of religious history and theology who want a clear, historically grounded view of early Christianity.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Church History of the First Three Centuries, Vol. 1

A desire has existed for some time and in various quarters to have the results which have been emerging from the most recent critical investigations in the field of primitive Church History brought together in a compendious form. And such a work cannot fail to promote the success of these investigations. On this field of historical inquiry, which requires to be again and again, and more and more thoroughly, discussed, there are many points which, when looked at in themselves, appear unimportant or of doubtful certainty, and which can only be seen in their true light when placed in their proper connection in the history, where the unity of the whole supports and holds fast the parts.

This is the chief object of the following work. But this is not its only object; it is by no means a mere repetition of views which have already been put forward. Even in those sections where, from the nature of the case, little more was necessary than to recapitulate and sum up the main points of my earlier investigations into particular questions, I have not only examined and sifted the materials afresh, and placed the questions under new points of view, but I have also enriched the discussion by the new contributions afforded both by recent examinations of the sources, and by sources which have been recently discovered.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330236521
• ISBN 13: 9781330236529
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 269
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