Introducing Early Christianity A Topical Survey of Its Life, Beliefs Practices an illuminating, broad-brush survey of the early church in its first four centuries.
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Introducing Early Christianity: A Topical Survey of Its Life, Beliefs and Practicies
But the living pulse of early Christian life, worship and controversy is too often submerged beneath the text of standard introductions to early Christian history. Here from Laurie Guy is an introduction to Christianity of the first four centuries that is readable but not lightweight, interesting but not superficial, informative but not technical.
It is a welcome supplement to chronological histories of the early church, a vantage point from which readers may sit aloft and view the broad patterns in the historical terrain. From the apostolic fathers to the great ecumenical councils, we see the church undergoing persecution and martyrdom and then rising to favor under Constantine, shaping its ministry and order while worshiping and developing its understanding of doctrine. Baptism and Eucharist, asceticism and monasticism, and the developing roles of women unfold in this thematic account of the rise of Great Tradition Christianity.
Richly illustrated and filled out with maps, charts and close-up windows on related topics, Introducing Early Christianity will inform the curious and enliven courses in early church history. Introducing Early Christianity has been helpful in my mental effort to sort out the various names, writings, and events that took place in the times of the church fathers. I find his writing eminently readable. I'd call this a good introduction to early church history for students of high school age and up.
Introducing Early Christianity: A Topical Survey of Its Life, Beliefs and Practicies by Laurie Guy
The discussion is easy to understand without being simplistic, scholarly without being obscure. If there's a book to put into the hands of those entering this fascinating era for the first time, this is the one. The blossoming evangelical hunger for deeper grounding in the history, beliefs, traditions and practices of the ancient church will find much needed nourishment here.
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Theology, Doctrinal -- History -- Early church, ca. Christian communities -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. Target Audience Specialized Contents Machine generated contents note: Getting Organized Ministry and Structure 5. Getting Recognized Emperor Constantine's Revolution 6. Radical Discipleship Asceticism and Monasticism 7.
Notes Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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