The Early Christians
In Their Own Words
Tertullian author Justin author Origen author Irenaeus author Ignatius author Hermas author Polycarp author Eberhard Arnold editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Plough Publishing House
Published:18th Sep '14
Should be back in stock very soon
What did Christianity look like before it became an institution?
In these firsthand accounts of the early church, the spirit of Pentecost burns with prophetic force through the fog enveloping the modern church. A clear and vibrant faith lives on in these writings, providing a guide for Christians today. Its stark simplicity and revolutionary fervor will stun those lulled by conventional Christianity. The Early Christians is a topically arranged collection of primary sources. It includes extra-biblical sayings of Jesus and excerpts from Origen, Tertullian, Polycarp, Clement of Alexandria, Justin, Irenaeus, Hermas, Ignatius, and others. Equally revealing material from pagan contemporaries – critics, detractors, and persecutors – is included as well.
This welcome anthology of writings from the first two centuries of Christendom is full and practical – and fervent. -- America Magazine
If you hold, like Arnold does, that Christianity is no longer Christianity if it departs too radically from its beginnings, you must read this book. -- Roland H. Bainton, Professor Emeritus, Yale University
This selection will not only help readers understand early Christianity intellectually; it will also challenge them to live more fully, abundantly, and even radically. -- Justo L. Gonzalez, Emory University
A compelling, fascinating, and direct account of one of the most important periods in the history of modern man. -- James Luther, Adams Harvard Divinity School
ISBN: 9780874865967
Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 38mm
Weight: 680g
379 pages