Stoicism in Early Christianity

Stoicism in Early ChristianityHighlighting the place of Stoic teaching in early Christian thought, an international roster of scholars challenges the prevailing view that Platonism was the most important philosophical influence on early Christianity. They suggest that early Christians were more often influenced by Stoicism than by Platonism, an insight that sheds new light on the relationship between philosophy and religion at the birth of Christianity.

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are more knowledgeable of Jesus' ethical teachings in the Sermon the Mount than the Ethics of the Fathers in a Jewish prayer book

the anthropic principle

The Catholic Biblical Theology of the Sacraments series provides readers with a deeper appreciation of God's gifts and call in the sacraments through a renewed encounter with God's Word

This accessible introduction brings Africa back to the center of the study of Christian history by focusing on key figures and events that influenced the history and trajectory of Christianity as a whole

the Built Environment has emerged as a coherent and engaging subject for academic and popular consideration

Dorsey proceeds book-by-book through the entire Old Testament

Angela Parker

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Ruth Padilla DeBorst

This literary approach draws out the theological and homiletical message of the book and highlights its major unifying themes: the need to listen well

Keener then builds a soundly scriptural view of divorce and remarriage--a view that reminds the church that all of its members are forgiven people