Christian Life In The Primitive Church
Publisher: London, Williams & Norgate; New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons
Published: 1904
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: Table of Contents; title: INTRODUCTION. THE PROBLEM AND THE SOURCES. xxv-xxxix; title: Christian life according to the Apology of Aristides, xxv.; title: The counter-picture in Hennas, xxvii.; title: The problem, xxviii.; title: The sources, xxix. Their inadequacy, xxix.; title: The various groups of literature, xxix.; title: Limits of the evidence, xxxiii.; title: Want of statistics, xxxiv.; title: Trustworthiness, xxxiv.; title: Theory and fact, xxxvi.; title: The significance of Jesus' moral thoughts, xxxviii.; title: BOOK I. THE PAULINE CHURCHES.; title: Chapter I. The Education of the Churches. 1-10; title: Moral training by the Apostle, 1.; title: The ethical element of his preaching, 1.; title: Enumerations of vices, 2.; title: Table of domestic duties (Col. iii. 18-iv. 2), 4.; title: Detailed moral teaching (Rom. xii.- xiv.), 5.; title: Motives, 8.; title: Pedagogy, 9; title: Chapter II. The Church of Corinth. 11-22; title: The town, 11.; title: Paul's labours, 13.; title: The community, 13.; title: The devotional life, 16.; title: Participation by all, 16.; title: Disorders, 17.; title: False valuation of the Spirit's operations, 18.; title: Baptism and the Lord's Supper, 19.; title: Chapter III. The Church of Corinth (continued). 23-55; title: Christian and non-Christian, 23.; title: Meat offered to idols, 26.; title: Lawsuits, 29.; title: Mixed marriages, 30.; title: The question of slavery, 33.; title: The position of women, 36.; title: Marriage and celibacy, 40.; title: The seventh commandment, 43.; title: The case of incest, 44.; title: Paul's intervention, 45.; title: Refusal of the Church, 47.; title: The culprit's penitence, 48.; title: The Church's attitude criticised, 49.; title: The Apostle's preaching lacking on the moral side, 51.; title: Further training, 53.; title: The isolation of this case, 54.; title: Chapter IV. The Church of Corinth (continued). 56-80; title: Property, 56.; title: Lawsuits, 57.; title: Unwillingness to give, 57.; title: The collection, 58.; title: Disorders at the common meals, 60.; title: Drunkenness and slander, 63.; title: The "strong " and the " weak," 64.; title: Libertinism, 65.; title: Asceticism, 68.; title: Paul's attitude towards it, 69.; title: Parties, 71.; title: Their relation to the Apostle, 74.; title: Judaistic agitation, 75.; title: Final judgment, 78; title: Chapter V. The Churches of Macedonia : Thessalonica and Philippi. 81-98; title: The towns, 81.; title: Foundation of the churches and their intercourse with Paul, 82.; title: The Epistles, 84.; title: Common features, 84.; title: Immature Christianity of Thessalonica, 86.; title: Community of feeling, 87.; title: Conspicuous Christian consciousness, 89.; title: Over-trained expectation of the Parousia, 90.; title: Its evil consequence, viz., disorders, 91.; title: Mature Christianity of Philippi, 93.; title: Close relations with the Apostle, 94.; title: Missionary zeal, 95.; title: Exhortations reminders, not reproaches, 95.; title: Feeling of unity, 96.; title: Organisation, 96.; title: Final judgment, 98.; title: Chapter VI. The Churches of Asia Minor: Galatia and Phryoia. 99-120; title: Paul's labours in Asia Minor, 99.; title: Ephesus, 100.; title: Conflict with superstition and trade jealousy, 100.; title: Galatia and Phrygia, 102.; title: Resemblances and differences, 102.; title: Single instances of defect, 104.; title: Good sides of the Church life, 105.; title: Interruption of the normal development, 106.; title: Galalia : Judaistic agitation, 106.; title: Its nature and the grounds of its success, 108.; title: The law seemingly a higher morality, 108.; title: Evil consequence, viz., discord, 111.; title: Phiygia (Colossal) : asceticism, perfect morality, 111.; title: Causes of the tendency to ascetics, 113.; title: Effects, 115.; title: Epistle to Philemon: The question of slavery, 115.; title: Chapter VII. The Church of Rome. 121-137; title: Paul's relation to Rome, 121.; title: The Epistle to the Romans, 121.; title: Origin of Roman Christianity, 122.; title: House-Churches, 122.; title: Doubts and antitheses, 124.; title: Vegetarianism, 126.; title: Its extent at the time, 126.; title: Motives, 127.; title: Legalism, 128.; title: The Sabbath, 128.; title: "Strong" and "weak," 129.; title: Attitude towards the authorities, 129.; title: Taxes, 130.; title: Romans xii-xiv. as expressing the Apostle's average experience in his Churches, 132.; title: Survey of the Pauline Churches, 133.; title: BOOK II. JEWISH CHRISTENDOM.; title: Chapter VIII. The Primitive Church, the Church of Jerusalem. 138-148; title: Jewish morality, 138.; title: Significance of the law, 139.; title: The Church of Jerusalem, 141.; title: The ideal wholly Jewish, 141.; title: Peculiarities of the Christians, 142.; title: Community of goods, 143.; title: Family character, 144.; title: Joy of confession, 145.; title: Moral troubles, Ananias and Sapphira, 146.; title: Disputes between the Hebrews and the Hellenists, 147.; title: Chapter IX. Further Development. 149-159; title: Various tendencies, 149.; title: Peter and the disciples, 150.; title: The Hellenists, 150.; title: James and enthusiasm for the law, 151.; title: Victory of the Judaistic ideal in Jerusalem, 151.; title: The Apostolic decree, 151.; title: James the representative of the Jewish ideal, 153.; title: The Jewish ideal found in the Lord's sayings, 155.; title: Organisation, 157.; title: Mission- work on Jewish soil, 158.; title: Chapter X. Judaistic Propaganda. 160-167; title: Propaganda among Gentile-Christians, 160.; title: Antioch, 162.; title: Corinth, 163.; title: Galatia, 165.; title: Rome, 166.; title: Criticism: a moral supplement to Paul's preaching, 166; title: Chapter XI. Jewish Christendom of the Later Period. 168-172; title: The altered situation, 168.; title: Continuance of the two tendencies, 169.; title: Sayings of the Lord in the Gospels of the Hebrews, 169.; title: Final judgment, 171.; title: BOOK III. LATER CHRISTIANITY AMONG THE HEATHEN.; title: Chapter XII. The Churches still under Pauline Influence — Asia Minor. 173-194; title: Relation to the Pauline period, 174.; title: The Christendom of Asia Minor, 175.; title: Sources : Ephesians and 1 Peter, 175.; title: The moral aspect of Christianity emphasized, 176.; title: Effect on devotional life, 177, and conceptions of faith, 178.; title: Contrast with heathendom, 178.; title: Heathen calumnies, 179.; title: Missionary task, 181.; title: Positive conception of duties, 181.; title: Development of the ideal : Biblicizing. 183.; title: Christianizing: Jesus — Word and Pattern, 184.; title: Maturing of the communities, 185.; title: Advance in actual moral standing, 187.; title: Relaxation of moral energy, 188.; title: General estimate, 189.; title: Dangers of developing hierarchy, 189.; title: Dangers of developing heresy, 193.; title: Chapter XIII. The Churches still under Pauline Influence — Rome and Corinth. 195-217; title: The Church of Rome: Sources, 195.; title: The general situation, 195.; title: Epistle to the Hebrews: Persecution and apostasy, 196.; title: Moral earnestness, 200.; title: Good sides of the Church life, 200.; title: Constitution, doctrine, worship, 201.; title: Advance on the Pauline period, 203.; title: Further advance, 203.; title: 1st Epistle of Peter and 1st Epistle of Clement, 203.; title: Concern for all Christendom, 204.; title: Principle of order in constitution and worship, 205.; title: Practical Christianity, 207.; title: Moral training, 208.; title: Points of progress, 209.; title: New clangers, 209.; title: The Church of Corinth, 210.; title: 1st Epistle of Clement, 211.; title: Former high standing, 211.; title: Present decline, 213.; title: Disorders, 214.; title: Causes, 215.; title: Effects, 216.; title: Survey, 217.; title: Chapter XIV. The Johannean Circle. 218-234; title: John of Asia Minor, 218.; title: His dominating influence, 220.; title: Conflicts with particular Churches, 220.; title: (3rd John), 220.; title: Conflict with false teaching, 222.; title: (2nd John.) The verdict upon the Churches in Apoc., ttt., 225.; title: Moral torpor, 228.; title: Relaxation of moral energy and the conflict with it in 1st John, 229.; title: The Gospel of John as reflecting the age, 230; title: Chapter XV. The Johannean Circle (continued): The Churches in the Time of Ignatius. 235-250; title: Ignatius, 235.; title: Polycarp, 239.; title: Consciousness of unity, 240.; title: Active intercourse, 241.; title: Fixed organisation, 242.; title: Strict separation from false doctrine ; docetism, 245.; title: Judaism, 246.; title: Elevation of the average morality, 247.; title: Final judgment, 250; title: Chapter XVI. The Beginnings of Gnosticism. 251-276; title: Nature and beginnings of gnosticism, 251.; title: Christianizing, 251.; title: The beginnings — fluctuating boundaries, 252.; title: Barren intellectualism, 254.; title: Lovelessness, 254.; title: Avoidance of confession, 255.; title: Dualistic asceticism, 258.; title: Its nature, 258 ; and stages, 260.; title: Celibac, 26l.; title: Position of women, 263.; title: Surrender of property, 264.; title: Withholding of sustenance, 266.; title: Antinomistic libertinism, 268.; title: Its forms, 268; title: Criticism, 271.; title: Untruthfulness, 273.; title: Impure propaganda, 274.; title: Final; title: judgment, 275; title: Chapter XVII. The Churches of the Transition to Catholicism. 277-308; title: The nature of Catholicism, 277.; title: Absence of local colour, 277.; title: Sources, 278.; title: The ideal: the new law, 278.; title: Twofold morality, 279.; title: Principle of order, 281.; title: Repression of the free ministers of the Spirit, 282.; title: The office : its dangers, requirements and rights, 284.; title: Arrangements in the Church, 286.; title: Worship, 287.; title: Church discipline, 289.; title: Missionary duty, 290.; title: Duty of confession, 291.; title: Loyalty, 292.; title: Hatred of the Jews, 293.; title: Unity of the Church, 295.; title: Unity of the congregation, 296.; title: Organisation of charity, 296.; title: Private charity, 300.; title: Rich and poor, 303.; title: Labour, 304.; title: Sustenance, 304.; title: Family life, 304.; title: Slaves, 306.; title: Feeling of insufficiency, 306.; title: Actual advance, 307.; title: Chapter XVIII. The Churches of the Transition to Catholicism {continued). 363-379; title: The Church of Rome according to the Shepherd of Hermas, 309.; title: Hennas and his book, 310.; title: His confessions, 310.; title: Unchastity, 312.; title: Dishonesty, 313.; title: Want of discipline, 314.; title: Joyous Christianity, 316.; title: Sii/rvxta, 318.; title: Cheerfulness, 319.; title: Inwardness, 320.; title: Motives, 321.; title: The Church, 323.; title: Relation to the State, 325.; title: Christian strangers in Rome, 326.; title: Church-work, 327.; title: Persecution, martyrdom and apostasy, 328.; title: Half-Christians, 331.; title: Secularisation, 332.; title: Separation from heathenism, 334.; title: The clergy, 335.; title: Quarrels as to precedence, 337.; title: Heretics, 337.; title: Discord, 338.; title: Devotional life, 339.; title: Fastdays, 340.; title: Baptism, 341.; title: Preaching, 342.; title: Meetings for edification, 344.; title: Instruction of catechumens, 345.; title: Practical requirements, 346.; title: Family life : unchastity, 349.; title: Divorce, 349.; title: Differences in married life, 352.; title: Position of women, 353.; title: Discipline of children, 353.; title: Order and cleanliness, 353.; title: Slaves, 353.; title: Business dealings, 355.; title: Wealth, 356.; title: Hospitality, 357.; title: Charity, 358.; title: Willingness in giving, 359.; title: Final judgment, 360 ..... 309-362; title: The problem, 363.; title: The proper standpoint, 363.; title: Moral conditions of the age, 364.; title: General picture of Christian morals, 368.; title: Ideal and actual, 371.; title: Development within the period, 372.; title: Advance, 374.; title: Later retrogression, 375.; title: External influences : the Gospel and asceticism, 376.; title: The victory of Christianity, 378.; title: CONCLUSION.; title: NOTES.; title: 1. On ancient statistics (p. xxxiv) ..... 382; title: 2. On slavery among the ancients (pp. 33 ff., 115 ff.) ..... 383; title: 3. On the divine judgment in Corinth (pp. 44-52) ..... 387; title: 4. On James, the Lord's brother (pp. 153 f.) ..... 392; title: 5. On vegetarianism in the ancient world (pp. 126-128) ..... 396; title: 6. On the terminology of morality ..... 399; title: Index of Passages Referred to or Discussed ..... 411; title: General Index 428; title: CHRONOLOGY.; title: year page; title: Death of Jesus ..... 30-33 (?); title: Stephen's Martyrdom ..... 31-34 (?); title: Paul's Conversion ..... 34; title: Death of James the Elder ..... 44; title: Apostolic Council ..... 51 99; title: Paul in Macedonia ..... Summer, 52 81; title: Arrival in Corinth ..... Autumn, 52 13; title: „ Ephesus ..... 54 100; title: Collection Journey ..... 57, 58 102; title: Imprisonment in Cassarea ..... 58-60 102; title: „ in Rome ..... 61-6S 93; title: Epistle to Philippians ..... 62 93; title: Death of James ..... 62; title: Paul ..... 63 169; title: „ Peter ..... 64