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Among the gentiles : Greco-Roman religion and Christianity /

"The question of Christianity's relation to the other religions of the world is more pertinent and difficult today than ever before. While Christianity's historical failure to appreciate or actively engage Judaism is notorious, Christianity's even more shoddy record with respect...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson, Luke Timothy (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, ©2009.
Colección:Anchor Yale Bible reference library.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Beyond attack and apology : a new look at an old debate
  • Beginning a new conversation
  • A preliminary profile of Greco-Roman religion
  • Religion as participation in divine benefits : Aelius Aristides
  • Religion as moral transformation : Epictetus
  • Religion as transcending the world : Poimandres
  • Religion as stabilizing the world : Plutarch
  • Ways of being Jewish in the Greco-Roman world
  • The appearance of Christianity in the Greco-Roman world
  • New Testament Christianity as participation in divine benefits
  • New Testament Christianity as moral transformation
  • Christianity in the second and third centuries : participation in divine benefits
  • Moral transformation in second- and third-century Christianity
  • Transcending the world in second- and third-century Christianity
  • Stabilizing the world in second- and third-century Christianity
  • After Constantine : Christianity as imperial religion.