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The rise of Christian beliefs : the thought world of early Christians / Heikki Räisänen.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, c2010.Description: xxiv, 479 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780800662660 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0800662660 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 270.1 22
LOC classification:
  • BR162.3 .R35 2010
Other classification:
  • BO 2380
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction -- The relationship to "New Testament theology" -- The structure of the present work -- Timeline -- Part 1: Roots and starting points -- Second Temple Judaism -- Greco-Roman religion and philosophy -- Events, persons, sources -- Part 2: Basic problems and solutions -- Last things first : God, history, and beyond -- After death : the destiny of the individual -- Sold under sin? : the human condition -- What must I do to be saved? : different paths to salvation -- True man or true God? : the mediator of salvation -- The empowering presence : experiences and doctrines of the Spirit -- True Israel? : from Jewish to Christian identity -- Strangers in a transitory world : Christians and pagans -- Toward Christian Orthodoxy -- Conclusion : Common ground and diversity in early Christian thought.
Item type: Books
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Judith Thomas Library General Stacks Books BR 162.3 .R35 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA24828 Available AUA24828

Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-434) and indexes.

Introduction -- The relationship to "New Testament theology" -- The structure of the present work -- Timeline -- Part 1: Roots and starting points -- Second Temple Judaism -- Greco-Roman religion and philosophy -- Events, persons, sources -- Part 2: Basic problems and solutions -- Last things first : God, history, and beyond -- After death : the destiny of the individual -- Sold under sin? : the human condition -- What must I do to be saved? : different paths to salvation -- True man or true God? : the mediator of salvation -- The empowering presence : experiences and doctrines of the Spirit -- True Israel? : from Jewish to Christian identity -- Strangers in a transitory world : Christians and pagans -- Toward Christian Orthodoxy -- Conclusion : Common ground and diversity in early Christian thought.

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