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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Jesus Wars Jesus Wars Philip Jenkins,John Philip Jenkins Jesus Wars reveals how official, orthodox teaching about Jesus was the product of political maneuvers by a handful of key characters in the fifth century. Jenkins argues that were it not for these co… OL15188596W
Self-designations and group identity in the New Testament Self-designations and group identity in the New Testament Paul R. Trebilco "What terms would early 'Christians' have used when they addressed one another? What would they have called each other? Would they have said, 'Are you a Christian?' or 'Are you a disciple?' or Are yo… OL16142668W
Sacred violence Sacred violence Brent D. Shaw "One route to understanding the nature of specifically religious violence is the study of past conflicts. Distinguished ancient historian Brent D. Shaw provides a new analysis of the intense sectaria… OL16212671W
Cities of God Cities of God Rodney Stark How did the preaching of a peasant carpenter from Galilee spark a movement that would grow to include over two billion followers? Who listened to this "good news," and who ignored it? Where did Chris… OL165416W
Engaging Augustine on Romans Engaging Augustine on Romans Eugene TeSelle,Daniel Patte "Paula Frederiksen explores the ways that Augustine uses a literal interpretation of the Bible to understand the role of Israel, Jews, and Judaism in his theology of history. Thomas F. Martin uses Au… OL18428325W
The darkening age The darkening age Catherine Nixey Offers a history of the rise of Christianity in the classical world that focuses on its terrible cost, in terms of violence and dogmatic intolerance, that helped bring upon the dark ages. "A bold ne… OL19738235W
In search of Paul In search of Paul Jonathan L. Reed,John Dominic Crossan Presents archaeological evidence and historical analysis to answer questions about Paul and the early Christians, contending that Paul worked for justice and equality against the oppressive power of … OL19992344W
Slandering the Jew Slandering the Jew Susanna Drake As Christian leaders in the first through fifth centuries embraced ascetic interpretations of the Bible and practices of sexual renunciation, sexual slander--such as the accusations Paul leveled agai… OL20956126W
Light from the Gentiles Light from the Gentiles Abraham J. Malherbe Rather than viewing the Graeco-Roman world as the "background" against which early Christian texts should be read, Abraham J. Malherbe saw the ancient Mediterranean world as a rich ecology of diverse… OL20957469W
Jesus and After Jesus and After E. Bruce Brooks 1 online resource (191 pages) OL21352677W
Paul and economics Paul and economics Raymond Pickett,Thomas R. Blanton IV 1 online resource OL24856377W
Deconstructing Jesus Deconstructing Jesus Robert M. Price From the Inside Flap In *Deconstructing Jesus*, author Robert M. Price argues that liberal Protestant scholars who produce reconstructions of the "historical Jesus" are, as Albert Schweitzer point… OL3359239W
The apostles' doctrine and fellowship The apostles' doctrine and fellowship Cornelius J. Jaenen A detailed description (as much as it could be) about Christianism - from Jesus' days till our days. Very good investigation from many different sources, shows the route of Christ's Way through the… OL6359610W
Always Reforming Always Reforming Craig D. Atwood "Always Reforming highlights the fact that in the modern era the notion of heresy has fallen apart. Every church has been declared heretical at some time or other by another church, and it is not the… OL8671800W