The rise of Christian beliefs
Subtitle: the thought world of early Christians
By: Heikki Räisänen.
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780800662660
Subjects: Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600; Theology, Doctrinal -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Christianity -- Origin
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The relationship to "New Testament theology"; title: The structure of the present work; title: Part 1: Roots and starting points; title: Second Temple Judaism; title: Greco-Roman religion and philosophy; title: Events, persons, sources; title: Part 2: Basic problems and solutions; title: Last things first : God, history, and beyond; title: After death : the destiny of the individual; title: Sold under sin : the human condition; title: What must I do to be saved? : different paths to salvation; title: True man or true God : the mediator of salvation; title: The empowering presence : experiences and doctrines of the Spirit; title: True Israel : from Jewish to Christian identity; title: Strangers in a transitory world : Christians and pagans; title: Toward Christian Orthodoxy; title: Conclusion : Common ground and diversity in early Christian thought