The Apology of Aristides on Behalf of the Christians
Author: Aristides
Publisher:
Published: 1893
Total Pages: 194
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The Apology of Aristides
Author: J. Rendel Harris
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2004-09-03
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13: 159244847X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOverview The early church leaders were prolific in their writing and historical documentation. While some of this work has been canonized, much has been forgotten. The Text and Studies: Contributions to Biblical and Patristic Literature collection resurrects these documents in a renewed and focused study, attempting to glean the wisdom and insight of the ancients. These volumes dig deep into apocryphal literature with critical analyses, close readings, and examinations of the original manuscripts.
The Apology of Aristides on Behalf the Christians
Author: Harris
Publisher:
Published: 1891
Total Pages: 174
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPaul's 'Works of the Law' in the Perspective of Second Century Reception
Author: Matthew J. Thomas
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Published: 2018-07-24
Total Pages: 285
ISBN-13: 3161562755
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPaul writes that we are justified by faith apart from 'works of the law', a disputed term that represents a fault line between 'old' and 'new' perspectives on Paul. Was the Apostle reacting against the Jews' good works done to earn salvation, or the Mosaic Law's practices that identified the Jewish people? Matthew J. Thomas examines how Paul's second century readers understood these points in conflict, how they relate to 'old' and 'new' perspectives, and what their collective witness suggests about the Apostle's own meaning. Surprisingly, these early witnesses align closely with the 'new' perspective, though their reasoning often differs from both viewpoints. They suggest that Paul opposes these works neither due to moralism, nor primarily for experiential or social reasons, but because the promised new law and covenant, which are transformative and universal in scope, have come in Christ.
Israel in the Apostolic Church
Author: Peter Richardson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005-10-06
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780521020466
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA historical study of the adoption by Christianity of Jewish prerogatives and attributes.
Greek Apologists of the Second Century
Author: Robert McQueen Grant
Publisher:
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9780334005353
DOWNLOAD EBOOKApologetic literature emerges from minority groups seeking to come to terms with the larger cultures within which they live. Its authors are not entirely at home in either thei r own groups or the larger society, and therefore their position is one with which many Christians today can sympathize. Professor Grant's new book looks at the first Christian apologists of all and the background to their message.After opening chapters discussing early Christian apologetic and its historical setting in the Roman empire, he looks in detail at Justin, Apollinaris of Hierapolis, Melito of Sardis, Athenagoras of Athens, Tatian, Theophilus of Antioch and other related figures including Celsus, Marcus Aurelius and the Gallican martyrs. He ends by tracing apologetic through the thi rd century and into the Middle Ages.Apologetic can be attractive to readers today, but the main theme of the book is that while there is a certain timeless character to the Christian apologists of the second century, they are deeply involved in the political and social struggles of their time and cannot be understood apart from the precise circumstances in which they are writing.
The Early Christian Book (CUA Studies in Early Christianity)
Author: William E. Klingshirn
Publisher: CUA Press
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 0813214866
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten by experts in the field, the essays in this volume examine the early Christian book from a wide range of disciplines: religion, art history, history, Near Eastern studies, and classics.
The Apology of Aristides on Behalf of the Christians
Author: Aristides
Publisher:
Published: 1967
Total Pages: 630
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Early Christians in Their Own Words
Author: Eberhard Arnold
Publisher: The Plough Publishing House
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 293
ISBN-13: 0874860954
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn these firsthand accounts of the early church, the spirit of Pentecost burns with prophetic force through the fog enveloping the modern church. A clear and vibrant faith lives on in these writings, providing a guide for Christians today. Its stark simplicity and revolutionary fervor will stun those lulled by conventional Christianity.The Early Christians is a topically arranged collection of primary sources. It includes extra-biblical sayings of Jesus and excerpts from Origen, Tertullian, Polycarp, Clement of Alexandria, Justin, Irenaeus, Hermas, Ignatius, and others. Equally revealing material from pagan contemporaries - critics, detractors, and persecutors - is included as well.
Disinheriting the Jews
Author: Jeffrey S. Siker
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 1991-01-01
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780664251932
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDisinheriting the Jews is a scholarly work of great interest and significance for both Christians and Jews. Jeffery Siker shows how strongly the figure of Abraham has shaped our religious identities. He also uses the portrayals of Abraham by early Christians as a new means of understanding the dynamics involved in the church's separation and estrangement from Judaism. Siker argues that the separation was precipitated by historical contingencies more so than by Christian identity, and in so doing suggests self-corrections that could mend the rift between Christianity and Judaism.
