The Christian Religion
Its Origin and Progress
Volume 1. The Rise of the Christian Church
$46.99 (R)
- Date Published: October 2014
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107437975
$
46.99
(R)
Paperback
Looking for an examination copy?
This title is not currently available for examination. However, if you are interested in the title for your course we can consider offering an examination copy. To register your interest please contact [email protected] providing details of the course you are teaching.
-
Originally published in 1929, this book contains the first of three volumes on the origin and progress of the Christian faith from its origins in Judaism until the early twentieth century. Volume one reviews the Jewish faith and the elements contained within it which gave rise to some of the key tenets of Christianity, as well as the earliest days of the Christian church and early traditions surrounding the life and teachings of Jesus. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Christianity and its ties to Judaism.
Customer reviews
Not yet reviewed
Be the first to review
Review was not posted due to profanity
×Product details
- Date Published: October 2014
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107437975
- length: 386 pages
- dimensions: 203 x 127 x 22 mm
- weight: 0.42kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
General preface
Part I. The Jewish People and their Faith:
1. The sources of our knowledge
2. The Semites
3. Hebrew origins
4. The rise of the prophets
5. The later prophets
6. The rise of Judaism
7. Judaism and Hellenism
8. Faith and reason: some urgent problems
9. The future (eschatology)
10. The coming of Jesus Christ
Bibliography
Part II. The Earliest Christian Church: Author's preface
1. The experience of the first disciples
2. The theology of the first disciples
3. Opposition and expansion
4. General conditions in the Gentile world
5. The main points in the teaching of St Paul: (1) union with Christ and its results
6. The main points in the teaching of St Paul: (2) baptism and the Lord's supper
7. The admission of the Gentiles and the further expansion of the church
8. The transmutation of first hopes
9. The daily life of the Christian
10. From St Paul to St John: the beginnings of Christian philosophy
Part III. Early Traditions about Jesus:
1. What the Gospels are and how they came to be
2. The actual life of Jesus as set out in Mark and Q
3. The way of life and the way of teaching chosen by Jesus
4. What Jesus thought about God and the kingdom of God
5. What Jesus thought about the world and man's place in it
6. The sermon on the mount
7. The narratives of miracles
8. Crucifixion and the resurrection
9. Popular opinion about Jesus in his lifetime
10. The stories of the birth and childhood of Jesus. The church and the sacraments.
Related Books
related journals
Sorry, this resource is locked
Please register or sign in to request access. If you are having problems accessing these resources please email [email protected]
Register Sign in» Proceed
You are now leaving the Cambridge University Press website. Your eBook purchase and download will be completed by our partner www.ebooks.com. Please see the permission section of the www.ebooks.com catalogue page for details of the print & copy limits on our eBooks.
Continue ×Are you sure you want to delete your account?
This cannot be undone.
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.
×