Gods and the One God

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Westminster John Knox Press, 1 ian. 1988 - 211 pagini
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This volume in the Library of Early Christianity series explores the early Christian movement, especially as it is described in the book of Acts, and uses information about other religions being practiced during the same time period to fill in the story of religious confliect.

The Library of Early Christianity is a series of eight outstanding books exploring the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts in which the New Testament developed.

 

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Foreword by Wayne A Meeks
13
Gods in the Book of Acts
19
Mediterranean Religions Westward
29
Christian Missionaries Against Idolatry
45
Functions of Gods and Goddesses
54
The Deeds of Individual Gods and Heroes
62
The Philosophical Doctrine of God
75
Christian Doctrines of God
84
The Cosmic Christ
112
Divergent Christologies at Antioch
124
Also the Holy Spirit
136
Three Gods in One
150
Creeds and Cult
164
Notes
177
Reading List
201
Index
207

Deeds and Names
95
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Gods and the One God
Robert McQueen Grant
Vizualizare fragmente - 1986

Termeni și expresii frecvente

According Acts Alexandria Antioch Apollo apologist apostles Aristides Asclepius Athena beginning believed called century chapter Christ Christian Christology church claimed Clement comes cosmic creation creeds deities describes discussed divine doctrine especially Eusebius everything example existence explain expressed Father follows gives Gnostic God's goddess gods Gospel Greek hand heaven Heresies History Holy Spirit human ideas identified Ignatius important insisted Irenaeus Isis Italy Jesus Jewish John Justin kind language later Logos Lord Luke Marcellus of Ancyra means mention mind mother nature notes Numenius oracles Oration Origen pagan passage Paul Philo philosophical Plato Plutarch present prophets refers regard religion religious rhetoric Roman Rome Sarapis says second century similar speak statue stories tells temple term Testament theology Theophilus things third thought tradition turn universe whole Wisdom worship Zeus

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Despre autor (1988)

Robert M. Grant is Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of Chicago Divinity School in Chicago, Illinois. He is a renowned authority on the history of early Christianity.

Informații bibliografice

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TitluGods and the One God
Volumul 1 din Library of early Christianity
AutorRobert McQueen Grant
EditorWestminster John Knox Press, 1988
ISBN0664250114, 9780664250119
Lungime211 pagini
  
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