The Church in Ancient Society

From Galilee to Gregory the Great

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

Av Henry Chadwick, University of Cambridge) Chadwick, Henry (, Emeritus Regius Professor of Divinity

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The Church in Ancient Society provides a full and enjoyable narrative history of the first six centuries of the Christian Church. Ancient Greek and Roman society had many gods and an addiction to astrology and divination. This introduction to the period traces the process by which Christianity changed this and so provided a foundation for the modern world: the teaching of Jesus created a lasting community, which grew to command the allegiance of the Roman emperor. Christianity is discussed in relation to how it appeared to both Jews and pagans, and how its Christian doctrine and practice were shaped in relation to Graeco-Roman culture and the Jewish matrix. Among the major figures discussed are Tertullian, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Constantine, Julian the Apostate, Basil, Ambrose, and Augustine.Following a chronological approach, Henry Chadwick's clear exposition of important texts and theological debates in their historical context is unrivalled in detail. In particular, theological and ecclesial texts are examined in relation to the behaviour and beliefs of people who attended churches and synagogues. Christians did not find agreement and unity easy and the author displays a distinctive concern for the factors - theological, personal, and political - which caused division in the church and prevented reconciliation. The emperors, however, began to foster unity for political reasons and to choose monotheism. Finally, the Church captured the society.

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Utgivningsdatum2003-07-03
Mått156 x 233 x 39 mm
Vikt1 128 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieOxford History of the Christian Church
Antal sidor742
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780199265770

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Introduction ; 1. The First Followers of Jesus ; 2. The Jewish Matrix ; 3. Jews and Christians Survive Rome's Crushing of Revolts ; 4. The Hebrew Scriptures in the Church ; 5. Interpreting Scripture: Philo and paul ; 6. Apostles and Evangelists ; 7. Women among Jesus' Followers ; 8. 'Barnabas', Jewish Christianity, Trouble at Corinth ; 9. Ignatius of Antioch ; 10. Didache ; 11. Marcion ; 12. Justin ; 13. Irenaeus of Lyon ; 14. The New Testament Text ; 15. Celsus: A Platonist Attack ; 16. Montanism: Perpetua ; 17. Tertullian, Minucius Felix ; 18. Clement of Alexandria ; 19. Julius Africanus ; 20. Hippolytus and Liturgy ; 21. Origen ; 22. Cyprian of Carthage ; 23. Dionysius of Alexandria ; 24. Paul of Samosata ; 25. Mani ; 26. Plotinos, Porphyry ; 27. Diocletian and the Great Persecution, Rise of Constantine ; 28. Constantine, Lactantius, and Eusebios of Caesarea ; 29. The Seeds of Reaction ; 30. The Church at Prayer ; 31. Athanasios, Marcellus, and the Gathering Storm ; 32. Fiasco at Serdica ; 33. Religious Division: A Note on Intolerance ; 34. Athanasios' Return: A Wind of Change ; 35. Constantius' Double Council of Unity ; 36. Julian and the Church ; 37. Damasus, Siricius, Papal Authority, Synesios of Cyrene ; 38. Basil of Caesarea (Cappadocia) ; 39. Ambrose ; 40. Ambrosiaster ; 41. Donatism ; 42. Monks: The Ascetic Life ; 43. Messalians; The Macarian Homilies ; 44. Schism at Antioch: The Council of Constantinople (381) ; 45. Jerome and Rufinus: Controversy about Origen ; 46. Pelagius, Celestius, and the Roman See in Gaul and North Africa ; 47. Julian of Eclanum: Augustine's Critics in Gaul and North Africa ; 48. Augustine ; 49. John Chrysostom ; 50. Innocent I and John Chrysostom's Honour. Alaric and the fall of Rome ; 51. The Christological Debate I: To the First Council of Ephesus ; 52. The Christological Debate II: From Reunion to a breakdown of unity (449) ; 53. The Christological Debate III; From the Second Council of Ephesus (449) to Chalcedon (451) ; 54. Chalcedon II: fall of Dioscoros. the emperor Leo's Encyclia ; 55. The aftermath of the Council of Chalcedon; Zeno's Henotikon ; 56. Justinian: Origen and the Three Chapters ; 57. The Church and the Barbarian Invasions in the West; Salvian, Sidonius, Caesarius ; 58. Worship after Constantine ; 59. Pope Gregory the Great (590 - 604) ; 60. Pilgrims ; 61. Penance ; Further Reading ; Dates of Roman Emperors ; List of Bishops of Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, and Jerusalem