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Author Patterson, Stephen J., 1957- author.

Title The forgotten creed : Christianity's original struggle against bigotry, slavery, and sexism / Stephen J. Patterson.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]

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 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  227.406 PATTERSON    Check Shelf
Description vii, 176 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-167) and indexes.
Summary Explores an early, forgotten creed in the Letters of Paul. Traces early Christian attitudes towards race, gender, and class. Discusses the radical inclusivism in the earliest Christian movement, and investigates how and why Christianity changed to become less inclusive--Publisher.
Contents The unbelievable creed -- Christianity's forgotten first creed -- The oldest cliché -- Children of God -- There is no Jew Or Greek -- There is no slave or free -- There is no male and female -- You are all one.
Subject Bible. Galatians, III, 28 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Identity (Psychology) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Biblical teaching.
Identification (Religion) -- Biblical teaching.
Equality -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Biblical teaching.
Identification (Religion) -- Biblical teaching. (OCoLC)fst00966873
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
ISBN 9780190865825 (hardcover alkaline paper)
0190865822 (hardcover alkaline paper)
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