The Church in Ancient Society: From Galilee to Gregory the GreatOUP Oxford, 2001 M12 14 - 740 páginas 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. |
Contenido
A Wind of Change | 260 |
Constantius Double Council of Unity | 279 |
Julian and the Church | 296 |
Damasus Siricius Papal Authority Synesius of Cyrene | 314 |
Basil of Caesarea Cappadocia | 331 |
Ambrose | 348 |
Ambrosiaster | 379 |
Donatism | 382 |
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Didache | 84 |
Marcion | 89 |
Justin | 93 |
Irenaeus of Lyon ΙΟΟ | 100 |
The New Testament Text | 108 |
A Platonist Attack | 110 |
Perpetua | 114 |
Tertullian Minucius Felix | 118 |
Clement of Alexandria | 124 |
Julius Africanus | 130 |
Hippolytus and Liturgy | 132 |
Origen | 135 |
Cyprian of Carthage | 145 |
Dionysius of Alexandria | 161 |
Paul of Samosata | 166 |
Mani | 170 |
Plotinus Porphyry | 173 |
Diocletian and the Great Persecution Rise of Constantine | 176 |
Lactantius Eusebius of Caesarea Arius and The Council of Nicaea | 190 |
The Seeds of Reaction | 201 |
The Church at Prayer | 212 |
Athanasius Marcellus and the Gathering Storm | 226 |
A Fiasco at Serdica | 240 |
A Note on Intolerance | 254 |
The Ascetic Life | 394 |
The Macarian Homilies | 411 |
The Council of Constantinople 381 | 415 |
Controversy about Origen | 433 |
Pelagius Caelestius and the Roman See in Gaul and North Africa | 446 |
Augustines Critics in Gaul and North Africa | 464 |
Augustine | 473 |
John Chrysostom | 479 |
Alaric and the Fall of Rome | 499 |
To the First Council of Ephesus 431 | 515 |
From Reunion 433 to a Breakdown of Unity 449 | 538 |
From the Second Council of Ephesus 449 to Chalcedon 451 | 557 |
Zenos Henotikon | 592 |
Origen and the Three Chapters | 612 |
The Ancient Oriental Churches | 628 |
Salvian Sidonius Caesarius | 633 |
Pope Gregory the Great 590604 | 658 |
Worship after Constantine | 675 |
Pilgrims | 684 |
Penance | 688 |
Further Reading | 694 |
Dates of Roman Emperors | 714 |
List of Bishops of Rome Alexandria Antioch Constantinople and Jerusalem | 716 |
Index | 721 |
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The Church in Ancient Society: From Galilee to Gregory the Great Henry Chadwick Vista previa limitada - 2001 |
Términos y frases comunes
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Pasajes populares
Página 73 - Jesus Christ, who was of the race of David, who was the son of Mary, who was truly born and ate and drank, was truly persecuted under Pontius Pilate, was truly crucified and died in the sight of those in heaven and those on earth and those under the earth ; who moreover was truly raised from the dead...
Página 133 - Pilate, died, and rose the third day living from the dead, and ascended into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of the Father, and will come to judge the living and the dead? Do you believe in the Holy Spirit...
Página 133 - Pilate, and died, and rose the third day living from the dead, And ascended into heaven, And sat down at the right hand of the Father, And will come to judge the living and the dead?
Página 213 - Pilate, and was dead and buried, and rose again the third day, alive from the dead, and ascended into heaven, and sat at the right hand of the Father, and will come to judge the living and the dead?
Página 271 - Do not touch me, for I am not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brethren and say to them: I ascend to my Father and to your Father, to my God and to your God.
Página 25 - The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?
Página 20 - The Son of man came to give his life a ransom for many.
Página 219 - Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise.
Referencias a este libro
A Dictionary of Jewish-Christian Relations Edward Kessler,Neil Wenborn Sin vista previa disponible - 2005 |