Author : James Hitchcock
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 50,88 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1586176641
A comprehensive history of the Catholic Church from its beginnings in Jesus' ministry to its current status in an increasingly secular world.
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 39,46 MB
Release : 1987-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0141915307
The writings in this volume cast a glimmer of light upon the emerging traditions and organization of the infant church, during an otherwise little-known period of its development. A selection of letters and small-scale theological treatises from a group known as the Apostolic Fathers, several of whom were probably disciples of the Apostles, they provide a first-hand account of the early Church and outline a form of early Christianity still drawing on the theology and traditions of its parent religion, Judaism. Included here are the first Epistle of Bishop Clement of Rome, an impassioned plea for harmony; The Epistle of Polycarp; The Epistle of Barnabas; The Didache; and the Seven Epistles written by Ignatius of Antioch - among them his moving appeal to the Romans that they grant him a martyr's death.
Author : Angelo Di Berardino
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 29,34 MB
Release : 2010-01-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830825355
This volume offers patristic comment on the second half of the third article of the Nicene Creed. Readers will gain insight into the history and substance of what the early church believed about the nature of the church and the consummation of all things.
Author : James D.G. Dunn
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 1364 pages
File Size : 36,88 MB
Release : 2009-03-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802839320
In Christianity in the making, James D.G. Dunn examines in depth the major factors that shaped first-generation Christianity and beyond, exploring the parting of the ways between Christianity and Judaism, the Hellenization of Christianity, and responses to Gnosticism. He mines all the first- and second-century sources, including the New Testament Gospels, New Testament apocrypha, and such church fathers as Ignatius, Justin Martyr, and Irenaeus, showing how the Jesus tradition and the figures of James, Paul, Peter, and John were still esteemed influences but were also the subject of intense controversy as the early church wrestled with its evolving identity.
Author : Cyril Richardson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 49,52 MB
Release : 1995-12
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0684829517
This selection of writings from early church leaders includes work by Clement of Rome, Ignatius, Polycarp, Irenaeus, Athenagoras, and Justin Martyr.Long recognized for the quality of its translations, introductions, explanatory notes, and indexes, the Library of Christian Classics provides scholars and students with modern English translations of some of the most significant Christian theological texts in history. Through these works--each written prior to the end of the sixteenth century--contemporary readers are able to engage the ideas that have shaped Christian theology and the church through the centuries.
Author : Brandon D. Crowe
Publisher : Lexham Academic
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 22,17 MB
Release : 2023-10-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1683597176
Christ, our Redeemer Jesus is the divine Son of God who has taken on human nature in the incarnation. And as prophet, priest, and king, he leads his people in a new exodus. In The Lord Jesus Christ, Brandon D. Crowe reflects on Christ's person and work. Crowe traces christological concerns throughout the Old and New Testaments and church history and then presents systematic and practical implications. Through a combination of biblical, historical, and theological study, Crowe provides a fresh and robust statement of who Christ is and what he has done. Written from a confessionally Reformed perspective in dialogue with the great creeds of the church, The Lord Jesus Christ provides a thorough and trustworthy guide to understanding Jesus and his salvific work.
Author : Millard J. Erickson
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 1312 pages
File Size : 33,14 MB
Release : 1998-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0801021820
A new edition of leading theologian Millard Erickson's classic text.
Author : Adolf von Harnack
Publisher :
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 10,77 MB
Release : 1895
Category : Theology, Doctrinal
ISBN :
Author : Donald Fairbairn
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 19,35 MB
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493418181
Creeds and confessions throughout Christian history provide a unique vantage point from which to study the Christian faith. To this end, Donald Fairbairn and Ryan Reeves construct a story that captures both the central importance of creeds and confessions over the centuries and their unrealized potential to introduce readers to the overall sweep of church history. The book features texts of classic creeds and confessions as well as informational sidebars.
Author : Alister E. McGrath
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 32,88 MB
Release : 2006-02-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1405108991
The new edition of this popular textbook by leading theologian, Alister E. McGrath, will be essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the dynamics of the world’s largest religion. Fully revised to include greater coverage of the Catholic perspective, contemporary issues, non-Western Christianity, globalization and women, this is a truly comprehensive, lively, and jargon-free introduction to Christianity. Written for beginners to this subject, and assumes no knowledge of Christian beliefs or practices. Includes an introduction to biblical sources and discussion of the central figure of Jesus. Features comprehensive discussions of Christian theology, the history of Christianity from its origins to the present day, and Christianity in the modern world. Increases coverage of contemporary issues, the Catholic perspective, non-Western Christianity, globalization and women Contains accessible and student-friendly features, including numerous illustrations, suggestions for further reading, a glossary of Christian terms, and brief readings from illustrative Christian sources.
