Author: Adolf von HarnackPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church history
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
The Mission and Expansion of Christianity in the First Three Centuries
Author: Adolf von HarnackPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church history
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
The First One Hundred Years of Christianity
Author: Udo SchnellePublisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1493422421
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Beginning as a marginal group in Galilee, the movement initiated by Jesus of Nazareth became a world religion within 100 years. Why, among various religious movements, did Christianity succeed? This major work by internationally renowned scholar Udo Schnelle traces the historical, cultural, and theological influences and developments of the early years of the Christian movement. It shows how Christianity provided an intellectual framework, a literature, and socialization among converts that led to its enduring influence. Senior New Testament scholar James Thompson offers a clear, fluent English translation of the successful German edition.
Early Christian Mission: Jesus and the Twelve
Author: Eckhard J. SchnabelPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 968
Book Description
In a two-volume work, Eckhard J. Schnabel offers a comprehensive and defiinitive examination of the first century of missionary expansion--from Jesus to the last of the apostles.--From publisher's description.
Christian Mission
Author: Edward L. SmitherPublisher: Lexham Press
ISBN: 1683592417
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
A deeper understanding of the grand history of mission leads to a faithful expression of God's mission today. From the beginning, God's mission has been carried out by people sent around the world. From Abraham to Jesus, the thread that weaves its way throughout Scripture is a God who sends his people across the world, proclaiming his kingdom. As the world has evolved, Christian mission continues to be a foundational tradition in the church. In this one-volume textbook, Edward Smither weaves together a comprehensive history of Christian mission, from the apostles to the modern church. In each era, he focuses on the people sent by God to the ends of the earth, while also describing the cultural context they encountered. Smither highlights the continuity and development across thousands of years of global mission.
The Mission and Expansion of Christianity in the First Three Centuries
Author: Adolf von HarnackPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church history
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 1, Origins to Constantine
Author: Margaret M. MitchellPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521812399
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 796
Book Description
A History of Christian Missions
Author: Stephen NeillPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0140137637
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A History of Christian Missions traces the expansion of Christianity from its origins in the Middle East to Rome, the rest of Europe and the colonial world, and assesses its position as a major religious force worldwide. Many of the world’s religions have not actively sought converts, largely because they have been too regional in character. Buddhism, Islam and Christianity, however, are the three chief exceptions to this, and Christianity in particular has found a home in almost every country in the world. Professor Stephen Neill’s comprehensive and authoritative survey examines centuries of missionary activity, beginning with Christ and working through the Crusades and the colonization of Asia and Africa up to the present day, concluding with a shrewd look ahead to what the future may hold for the Christian Church.
The Patient Ferment of the Early Church
Author: Alan KreiderPublisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1493400339
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
How and why did the early church grow in the first four hundred years despite disincentives, harassment, and occasional persecution? In this unique historical study, veteran scholar Alan Kreider delivers the fruit of a lifetime of study as he tells the amazing story of the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire. Challenging traditional understandings, Kreider contends the church grew because the virtue of patience was of central importance in the life and witness of the early Christians. They wrote about patience, not evangelism, and reflected on prayer, catechesis, and worship, yet the church grew--not by specific strategies but by patient ferment.
The Expansion of Christianity in the First Three Centuries, According to the Conclusions of Harnack
Author: Jean RivièrePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Church history
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Introducing Christian Mission Today
Author: Michael W. GoheenPublisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830895434
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
Michael Goheen gives us a full-scale introduction to mission studies today in its biblical, theological and historical dimensions. Goheen covers the full horizon of major issues in mission, including its global, urban and holistic contexts. This text shows how the missional church encounters the pluralism of Western culture and global religions.