Social Reality and the Early Christians
Author | : Gerd Theissen |
Publisher | : Augsburg Fortress Publishing |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015029292102 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Social Reality and the Early Christians written by Gerd Theissen and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theissen inquires into the correlation between the theological and ethical convictions of the first Christians as well as the social realities of the world in which they lived. He expands the form-critical inquiry into the Sitz im Leben of early Christian texts to ask about the significance of early Christian convictions in society.