| Description |
x, 262 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-250) and index. |
| Contents |
1. God and the Gods. Religion in the Roman Empire. Critiques of the gods. Society and government. The Empire and Christianity -- 2. Community and Morality. Conversion and preparation. Coming to baptism. The eucharistic offering -- 3. The Message and the Messengers. The canon of Scripture. Interpreting Scripture. Church leaders: Didache; Clement of Rome, Ignatius, lrenaeus -- 4. Proliferation and Excess. Heresy and schism. Marcion. Gnosticism. Eastern Christianity. Montanism -- 5. Defence and Definition: Early Apologists. Apologists and apologetic. Charge and counter-charge. God and his Word. Holy Spirit and Trinity -- 6. Tradition and Truth: Irenaeus of Lyons. Lyons and Irenaeus. Apostolic succession. The Rule of Truth. God and Christ. Mankind and redemption -- 7. Latin Theology Launched: Tertullian. Tertullian the Christian. Tertullian the churchman. Tertullian the theologian -- 8. Sectarian Religion and Episcopal Authority. Dionysius of Corinth, Serapion and Demetrius. The church in Rome under Victor. Doctrinal disputes: Hippolytus. Discipline and order: Callistus. Reconciliation and renewed persecution -- 9. One Church, One Baptism: Cyprian. Persecution and the problem of the lapsed. Schism and unity. Cyprian on defaulting bishops and on baptism -- 10. The Alexandrian Heritage: Clement. Alexandria and Clement. Clement the teacher. The knowledge of God -- 11. Origen the Theologian. Origen. The system and the Suiptures. Scripture and allegory. God and the Trinity. Creation, flesh and the humanity of Christ. The influence of Origen: Dionysius and Paul -- 12. The Rise of Constantine. Persecution. Donatism. Church and Empire -- 13. Arius and the Council of Nicaea. Arius. Constantine intervenes. The Council of Antioch, 325. Marcellus of Ancyra. The Council and Creed of Nicaea. The outcome and aftermath of Nicaea -- 14. Councils and Controversies: 327-361. The Eusebian supremacy. The division of East and West. The Eastern dominance -- 15. Towards Synthesis: 361-378. The reign of Julian, 361-3. The Spirit-fighters. Apollinarianism. The Cappadocian Fathers. The Cappadocian Fathers on the Trinity. The Cappadocian Fathers on Christ and salvation -- 16. Theodosius I and the Council of Constantinople. Theodosius and the Western theology. Nicenes divided in the East. The Council of Constantinople: Canons. The Council of Constantinople: the Creed. The West -- 17. New Spirituality: The Monastic Movement. Monastic beginnings. Pachomius and life together. Syrian movements. Basil's contribution. Evagrius of Pontus. Western developments -- 18. Origenism, Jerome and John Chrysostom. Origenism and Jerome. Origenism in Palestine; Rufinus. John Chrysostom -- 19. Augustine of Hippo. Career and Confessions; Youth in Africa; Manichaeism. Ambrose and Neoplatonism. Monastic call and conversion. Augustine on the Trinity. Donatism and the Church. Pelagianism. The City of God -- 20. Cyril, Nestorius and the Council of Ephesus. Cyril and the rise of Nestorius. Theotokos. Cyril's Second Letter to Nestorius. Cyril's Third letter to Nestorius. Nestorius condemned. The Formula of reunion -- 21. Eutyches, Leo and the Council of Chalcedon. New personalities. Leo. Theodoret. Eutyches. The Tome of Leo. The Council of Ephesus, 449. The Council of Chalcedon, 451. The Chalcedonian Definition. The value of the Definition -- 22. The Heritage of Ancient Theology. The imperial Church. Doctrinal development. The biblical basis. |
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Theology, Doctrinal -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
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Church history -- Primitive and early church.
(OCoLC)fst01710945
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Theology, Doctrinal -- Early church.
(OCoLC)fst01907240
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Theologie.
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Geschichte 30-600.
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Kirchengeschichte 30-600.
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30-600
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Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 |
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Theology, Doctrinal History Early church, ca. 30-600 |
| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
0802806295 |
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9780802806291 |
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