How Did Christianity Really Begin
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How Did Christianity Really Begin
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Author : Howard Merle Teeple
language : en
Publisher: Religion & Ethics Inst
Release Date : 1992
How Did Christianity Really Begin written by Howard Merle Teeple and has been published by Religion & Ethics Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Religion categories.
Distinctive features of this book: 1. Comprehensive historical approach, with evidence from ancient Judaism, Christianity, and paganism. 2. Based on ancient archaeological and literary sources, including Dead Sea scrolls, abundantly quoted. 3. Focuses on the problems of the early churches. 4. Considers those problems as the source of gospel stories and "sayings of Jesus." 5. Applies advanced methods of biblical research. 6. Incorporates new research on the life and death of Jesus, and the origins of Christian baptism, the Lord's Supper, and Gnosticism. How did Christianity begin? What did Jesus actually say and do? Was he only a myth? Was he human or divine? What new information do the Dead Sea scrolls provide? Other Jewish sources? Christian writings? Greco-Roman archaeology? Etc. Here the author presents the conclusions to which the ancient sources lead. This book is the product of 50 years of personal research in libraries, museums, and archaeological sites. It is written for both scholars and the general public.
How Did Christianity Begin
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Author : Michael F. Bird
language : en
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Release Date : 2008
How Did Christianity Begin written by Michael F. Bird and has been published by SPCK Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Religion categories.
This volume constitutes a dialogue and a debate about the birth of Christianity between two scholars from two distinct viewpoints: a Christian from the evangelical tradition (Michael F. Bird) and a secularist (James G. Crossley).--Pref.
How Did Christianity Really Begin
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Author : Howard M. Teeple
language : en
Publisher: Religion & Ethics Inst
Release Date : 1994
How Did Christianity Really Begin written by Howard M. Teeple and has been published by Religion & Ethics Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Religion categories.
How Did Christianity Begin
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Author : Christopher Hearn
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2023-12-08
How Did Christianity Begin written by Christopher Hearn and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-08 with categories.
In your discussions with those who don't believe in God, have you heard one of the following? We don't really know how Christianity started Christianity is a made up religion just like all of the others Christianity has too many legends and myths mixed in with the truth to know what is real and what isn't The New Testament is written too late after the events to be a reliable source for knowing the truth about Jesus There is no evidence for Christianity In this short book, we are going to take a look at answers to all of these questions and more, with one of the goals being that you will be better equipped and more confident to share your faith with others. "How Did Christianity Begin?" can be used as a reference book to which you can access often as well as in a class, small group or Bible study at your church. As the title suggests, we start by asking the question, "How did Christianity begin?" and take it from there. The key to this approach is that it starts with common ground- the existence of Christianity. This is one thing that all people of all beliefs agree on- that Christianity exists. This may sound pretty simplistic, but God can use it in a powerful way.
From Jesus To Christ
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Author : Paula Fredriksen
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2008-10-01
From Jesus To Christ written by Paula Fredriksen and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-01 with Religion categories.
"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
The Triumph Of Christianity
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Author : Bart D. Ehrman
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2018-02-22
The Triumph Of Christianity written by Bart D. Ehrman and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-22 with Religion categories.
How did Christianity become the dominant religion in the West? In the early first century, a small group of peasants from the backwaters of the Roman Empire proclaimed that an executed enemy of the state was God’s messiah. Less than four hundred years later it had become the official religion of Rome with some thirty million followers. It could so easily have been a forgotten sect of Judaism. Through meticulous research, Bart Ehrman, an expert on Christian history, texts and traditions, explores the way we think about one of the most important cultural transformations the world has ever seen, one that has shaped the art, music, literature, philosophy, ethics and economics of modern Western civilisation.
When Christians Were Jews
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Author : Paula Fredriksen
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2018-10-23
When Christians Were Jews written by Paula Fredriksen and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-23 with Religion categories.
A compelling account of Christianity’s Jewish beginnings, from one of the world’s leading scholars of ancient religion How did a group of charismatic, apocalyptic Jewish missionaries, working to prepare their world for the impending realization of God's promises to Israel, end up inaugurating a movement that would grow into the gentile church? Committed to Jesus’s prophecy—“The Kingdom of God is at hand!”—they were, in their own eyes, history's last generation. But in history's eyes, they became the first Christians. In this electrifying social and intellectual history, Paula Fredriksen answers this question by reconstructing the life of the earliest Jerusalem community. As her account arcs from this group’s hopeful celebration of Passover with Jesus, through their bitter controversies that fragmented the movement’s midcentury missions, to the city’s fiery end in the Roman destruction of Jerusalem, she brings this vibrant apostolic community to life. Fredriksen offers a vivid portrait both of this temple-centered messianic movement and of the bedrock convictions that animated and sustained it.
The Sign
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Author : Thomas de Wesselow
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2012-03-26
The Sign written by Thomas de Wesselow and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-26 with Religion categories.
The Sign by Thomas de Wesselow finally solves Christianity's greatest mystery 'The thinking man's Dan Brown' Sunday Times How did Christianity really begin? In this powerful and controversial book, art historian Thomas de Wesselow reveals that the answer to this puzzle lies in one of the most mysterious images in the world - the Shroud of Turin. Re-examining the Shroud and New Testament texts, he argues that the traditional Christian view - that the apostles were inspired by seeing Jesus raised from the dead - is a profound misconception. Using scientific, archaeological and historical evidence, The Sign demonstrates that the Shroud is the actual burial-cloth of Jesus. That haunting image - which is a natural stain - holds the key to the greatest mystery in human history. This astonishing book will appeal to readers around the world and is a must for fans of The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, Inferno by Dan Brown and Diarmaid MacCulloch's A History of Christianity. 'Very intriguing' Mail on Sunday 'A fascinating account of the Shroud as an image' BBC History Magazine 'Thorough, well-researched and fair-minded. Persuasive... much more than just an addition to the canon of Shroud literature' Irish Times Thomas de Wesselow earned his MA and PhD at London's Courtauld Institute, researching the controversial Guidoriccio fresco in Siena, before becoming a Scholar at the British School in Rome where he worked on another of the great mysteries of Italian art history, the Assisi Problem. He has written on a number of famous Renaissance pictures whose meanings have hitherto defied analysis, including Botticelli's Primavera and Titian's Sacred and Profane Love. Since 2007 he has been researching this book full-time. He is 40 years old and he lives in Cambridge.
What Really Is Christianity Second Edition
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Author : Austin de Bourg
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-12-19
What Really Is Christianity Second Edition written by Austin de Bourg and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-19 with categories.
Discover who God intends for you to be and how to fulfil your God-appointed purpose! This book is a wakeup call to slumbering Christians. It addresses the urgent need for Christians to return to Jesus Christ and His Christianity, and to passionately pursue a personal, intimate relationship with Him, the Father, and the Holy Spirit. It takes you deeper in Christ and propels you to put your Christian faith into action, and advance the Kingdom of God. Too much is at stake for you not to know what really is the Christianity that Jesus Christ has prepared especially for you. In his unique, simple style, author Austin de Bourg leads Christians into the full understanding of their faith as he unveils Christianity from God's perspective. This book takes the subject of Christianity to a dimension where modern literature on the topic rarely ventures. It reveals truths from the Word of God on the supernatural birthright and heritage of Christians and Christianity and answers questions on the seldom-taught doctrine of the reality and conflict of the dual nature of Christians. What Really is Christianity points out the importance of Christians knowing and keeping their divine lineage and heritage alive, not only for their benefit, but for the benefit of those who would carry on the faith. Like the early Christians who knew who they were, this generation and the generations to come would be able to live and function as Christ ordained and as such, successfully changed their world. In this book, author, Austin de Bourg deals frankly with the misconceptions of Christianity which many earnestly practice today, warning of the dangers of replacing relationship with God with religion which, in fact, keeps us from coming to God. Not only does the author diagnose the present malady of Christians and Christianity, but he prescribes the corrective treatment. In so doing, he identifies with precise clarity the Christianity that Christ established and left for us to follow. Both Christians and non-Christians alike will benefit from this insightful work pregnant with the author's personal, intimate experience with the Trinity and his passion to see everyone experience the superior quality of life that he himself has come to know and experience through Christ's Christianity.
The Cambridge Companion To The Age Of Nero
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Author : Shadi Bartsch
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-11-09
The Cambridge Companion To The Age Of Nero written by Shadi Bartsch and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-09 with Art categories.
A lively and accessible guide to the rich literary, philosophical and artistic achievements of the notorious age of Nero.