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

By: Material type: TextTextPublication 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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Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS 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.