Doctrine and Practice in the Early ChurchBased on the latest scholarship and marked by a clear exposition of major figures and movements, this book traces the emergence of the distinctive elements of the Christian tradition, taking full account of the wider social, political, and theological context in which that tradition developed. |
Contents
I | ix |
III | 12 |
IV | 23 |
V | 34 |
VI | 46 |
VIII | 55 |
IX | 65 |
X | 72 |
XV | 119 |
XVI | 135 |
XVII | 146 |
XVIII | 159 |
XX | 171 |
XXI | 181 |
XXII | 189 |
XXIII | 209 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Alexandria Antioch Antiochene Apol Apollinarian Apollinaris apostles argument Arian Arius asserted Athanasius Augustine Augustine's baptism baptized Basil begotten biblical bishops Caesarea called Callistus Canon Cappadocian Carthage Catholic century Chalcedon Chalcedonian Christian Christology Church Clement condemned confession Constantine Constantinople consubstantial Council Creator Creed of Nicaea Cyprian Cyril Didache dispute distinct divine doctrine Donatists East Eastern Egypt Emperor Empire Ephesus eternity Eusebius Eustathius Eutyches faith Father flesh Formula gnostic God's godhead gods gospel Greek Gregory of Nazianzus Haer heresy heretics Hippolytus Holy Spirit homoousios human hypostasis idea incarnation Irenaeus Jerome Jesus Christ John John Chrysostom judgement Justin later Latin letter Logos Lord Marcellus Marcion means Meletius monastic monks nature Nestorius Nicene Novatian Old Testament Only-begotten Origen orthodox ousia persecution persons philosophers presbyter prophets Roman Rome Scripture soul synod teaching Tertullian Theodoret Theodosius theologians theology things tradition trinitarian Trinity truth Word writings