Christian Origins and the Question of God: The New Testament and the people of GodThis first volume in the series Christian Origins and the Question of God provides a historical, theological, and literary study of first-century Judaism and Christianity. Wright offers a preliminary discussion of the meaning of the word "god" within those cultures, as he explores the ways in which developing an understanding of those first-century cultures are of relevance for the modern world. |
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Christian Origins and the New Testament | 3 |
Problems and Varieties | 31 |
Literature Story and the Articulation of Worldviews | 47 |
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Christian Origins and the Question of God, Volume 4, Part 1 Nicholas Thomas Wright No preview available - 1992 |
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