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Author Gupta, Nijay K.

Title Strange Religion : How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling [Hoopla electronic resource] / Nijay K. Gupta.

Publication Info. [United States] : Baker Publishing Group, 2024.
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Summary The first Christians were weird. Just how weird is often lost on today's believers. Within Roman society, the earliest Christians stood out for the oddness of their beliefs and practices. They believed unusual things, worshiped God in strange ways, and lived a unique lifestyle. They practiced a whole new way of thinking about and doing religion that would have been seen as bizarre and dangerous when compared to Roman religion and most other religions of the ancient world. Award-winning author, blogger, speaker, and New Testament teacher Nijay Gupta traces the emerging Christian faith in its Roman context in this accessible and engaging book. Christianity would have been seen as radical in the Roman world, but some found this new religion attractive and compelling. The first Christians dared to be different, pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable, transformed how people thought about religion, and started a movement that grew like wildfire. Brought to life with numerous images, this book shows how the example of the earliest Christians can offer today's believers encouragement and hope.
System Details Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subject Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Christian sociology -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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ISBN 9781493444922 (electronic bk.)
1493444921 (electronic bk.)
Music No. MWT16024087
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