Christianity at the Crossroads - How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church

It is the second century. Everyone who knew Jesus is now dead. Christianity has begun to spread, but there are serious threats to its survival.

Christianity at the Crossroads examines the crucial issues that faced the second-century Church - a period often neglected or overlooked in other studies. It was during this period that the fledgling Church struggled to work out its identity and stay true to the vision of Christ and the apostles. Threatened by divisive controversies from within and fierce persecution from without, the Church's response to these and other issues not only determined its survival; it was to shape the beliefs, values and lives of millions of Christians throughout the world over the next two millennia.

Summary

This introductory survey looks at how Christianity took root in the second century, how it battled to stay true to the vision of Christ’s apostles, and how it developed in ways that would shape both the Church and Western culture over the next two thousand years

Product details

• Authors: Dr Michael J (Author) Kruger, Michael J Kruger, Michael J. Kruger, KRUGER MICHAEL J, Kruger Michael J.
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.07.2017
• EAN: 9780281071319
• ISBN: 978-0-281-07131-9
• No. of pages: 272
• Weight: 435 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Church / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / History, History of Religion, The Early Church