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Early Controversies and the Growth of Christianity (Hardcover)
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Early Controversies and the Growth of Christianity (Hardcover)
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This revealing history examines the controversies, maneuvering, and
political wrangling that occupied the Christian Church for the
first four centuries of its existence. Drawing from primary texts,
Early Controversies and the Growth of Christianity reveals how the
religion was formed through a series of conflicts that occurred
primarily between Christian groups. Presenting a close examination
of the first four centuries of Christian history through the lens
of the controversies that animated, disturbed, and finally formed
the Church, the book will enable readers to become familiar with
the lives and writings of the early Christians and to better
understand the fascinating history of early Christianity. The book
focuses on several major early controversies. These include
controversies surrounding the apostle Paul; controversies
concerning the apostolic fathers, especially the idea of a pope and
the role of the bishop/priest; Marcion and his influence;
Manichaeism and Gnosticism; persecution and the Dontatists;
Arianism; the rise of the bishop in the late 4th century; and power
struggles between church and state. Each chapter focuses on the
primary texts and key players in the battle over what would finally
become orthodox Christianity, demystifying many poorly understood
events that ultimately helped define today's Church. Maps of Paul's
journeys, of the cities that Ignatius of Antioch visited, and of
the Roman and Persian Empires Photographs including Caravaggio's
Conversion of Paul, the Chi-Rho symbol, the Arian Baptistry in
Ravenna Italy, the Arch of Constantine, the Altar of Victory, and
Van Dyck's Ambrose An overall chronology and a separate chronology
for each chapter
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