TY - BOOK AU - Räisänen,Heikki TI - The rise of Christian beliefs: the thought world of early Christians SN - 9780800662660 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BR162.3 .R35 2010 U1 - 270.1 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Minneapolis, MN PB - Fortress Press KW - Church history KW - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Theology, Doctrinal KW - History KW - Early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Christianity KW - Origin KW - Lehrbuch N1 - 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 UR - http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=018856354&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA ER -