Three Legends Of The Early Church
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Three Legends Of The Early Church
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Author : Christopher James Riethmüller
language : en
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Release Date : 1868
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Three Legends Of The Early Church
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language : en
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Release Date : 2020-02-24
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Three Legends Of The Early Church
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Author : Christopher James Riethmüller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1868
Three Legends Of The Early Church written by Christopher James Riethmüller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1868 with Church history categories.
Urban Legends Of Church History
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Author : John Adair
language : en
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Release Date : 2020-10-01
Urban Legends Of Church History written by John Adair and has been published by B&H Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-01 with Religion categories.
Urban Legends of Church History surveys forty of the most commonly misunderstood events of church history from the period of the early church through the modern age. While these “urban legends” sometimes arise out of falsehood or fabrication, they are often the product of an exaggerated recounting of actual historical events. With a pastoral tone and helpful explanations, authors John Adair and Michael Svigel tackle legendary misconceptions, such as the early church worshiping on Saturday and the unbroken chain of apostolic succession. Urban Legends of Church History will correct misunderstandings of key events in church history and guide readers in applying principles that have characterized the Christian church since the first century.
The Myth Of Persecution
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Author : Candida Moss
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2013-03-05
The Myth Of Persecution written by Candida Moss and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-05 with Religion categories.
In The Myth of Persecution, Candida Moss, a leading expert on early Christianity, reveals how the early church exaggerated, invented, and forged stories of Christian martyrs and how the dangerous legacy of a martyrdom complex is employed today to silence dissent and galvanize a new generation of culture warriors. According to cherished church tradition and popular belief, before the Emperor Constantine made Christianity legal in the fourth century, early Christians were systematically persecuted by a brutal Roman Empire intent on their destruction. As the story goes, vast numbers of believers were thrown to the lions, tortured, or burned alive because they refused to renounce Christ. These saints, Christianity's inspirational heroes, are still venerated today. Moss, however, exposes that the "Age of Martyrs" is a fiction—there was no sustained 300-year-long effort by the Romans to persecute Christians. Instead, these stories were pious exaggerations; highly stylized rewritings of Jewish, Greek, and Roman noble death traditions; and even forgeries designed to marginalize heretics, inspire the faithful, and fund churches. The traditional story of persecution is still taught in Sunday school classes, celebrated in sermons, and employed by church leaders, politicians, and media pundits who insist that Christians were—and always will be—persecuted by a hostile, secular world. While violence against Christians does occur in select parts of the world today, the rhetoric of persecution is both misleading and rooted in an inaccurate history of the early church. Moss urges modern Christians to abandon the conspiratorial assumption that the world is out to get Christians and, rather, embrace the consolation, moral instruction, and spiritual guidance that these martyrdom stories provide.
The Antiquary
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Author : Edward Walford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1886
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Peter Paul And Mary Magdalene
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Author : Bart D Ehrman
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2006-05-01
Peter Paul And Mary Magdalene written by Bart D Ehrman and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-01 with Religion categories.
Bart Ehrman, author of the highly popular books Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code, Lost Christianities, and the New York Times bestseller Misquoting Jesus, here takes readers on another engaging tour of the early Christian church, illuminating the lives of Jesus' most intriguing followers: Simon Peter, the Apostle Paul, and Mary Magdalene. What does the Bible tell us about each of these key followers of Christ? What legends have sprung up about them in the centuries after their deaths? Was Paul bow-legged and bald? Was Peter crucified upside down? Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute? In this lively work, Ehrman separates fact from fiction, presenting complicated historical issues in a clear and informative way and relating vivid anecdotes culled from the traditions of these three followers. He notes, for instance, that there is no evidence to suggest that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute (this legend can be traced to a sermon preached by Gregory the Great five centuries after her death), and little reason to think that she was married to Jesus. Similarly, there is no historical evidence for the well-known tale that Peter was crucified upside down. A serious book but vibrantly written and leavened with many colorful stories, Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene will appeal to anyone curious about the early Christian church and the lives of these important figures. "An informed but breezy look at the myths surrounding Jesus' most influential followers.... This book contains valuable historical scholarship. It also encourages readers to approach the Scriptures with fresh and enlightened eyes." --Christian Science Monitor
Athenaeum And Literary Chronicle
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1867
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The Athenaeum
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1867
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The Athenaeum
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Author : James Silk Buckingham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1868
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