Presents a history of Christianity from the time of Jesus to the end of the fourth century. Includes examination of Jewish-Christian relationships, Christian relationships with the Roman Empire, persecution of Christians, and the development of church offices and theology.</div> <br> Abstract:
From Jesus to Christianity : a history of the early church
โ Scribed by Thomas F Madden; Recorded Books, Inc
- Publisher
- Recorded Books
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 59
- Series
- Modern scholar
- Edition
- Unabridged
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Saint Louis University professor Thomas F. Madden delivers lectures on the history of the early Church and the spread of Christianity through the Roman Empire.
โฆ Table of Contents
Content: lecture 1. The Roman world --
lecture 2. Judaea in the time of Christ --
lecture 3. The age of the Apostles --
lecture 4. The spread of Christianity --
lecture 5. The organization of the early church --
lecture 6. Christian heresies --
lecture 7. The early church fathers --
lecture 8. Roman persecutions --
lecture 9. The conversion of Constantine --
lecture 10. Christianity as the official religion of Rome --
lecture 11. The rise of Christian monasticism --
lecture 12. The Latin fathers --
lecture 13. Christianity and the fall of Rome in the West --
lecture 14. Challenges from the East.
Abstract: Saint Louis University professor Thomas F. Madden delivers lectures on the history of the early Church and the spread of Christianity through the Roman Empire
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