The early church was made up of a myriad of local churches, each with different settings, problems and ideas regarding how its community should be structured. What Are They Saying About the Formation of Pauline Churches? surveys the different models available in the Greco-Roman period for understanding how Paul's Christian groups ordered their communities. There are four models: the synagogue, the philosophical school, the ancient mystery cult and the voluntary association. Dr. Ascough devotes a chapter to each model and to the authors who use it to understand Pauline churches. The archaeological and literary data are coordinated with data from the Pauline letters to reveal the strengths and weaknesses of the models for understanding these churches. In the end, all four models are helpful and no one model is adequate to explain all the aspects of each Pauline church.This is a superb book for those seeking an overall view of the debate on the culture and organization of the first Christian communities.+
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Paulist Press
ISBN-10
0809137682
ISBN-13
9780809137688
eBay Product ID (ePID)
345294
Product Key Features
Book Title
What Are They Saying about the Formation of Pauline Churches?
Author
Richard S. Ascough
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Christian Life / General, Biblical Studies / Paul's Letters, Europe / General, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament
Publication Year
1998
Genre
Religion, History
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
5.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Bs2545.P47a83 1998
Copyright Date
2019
Lccn
97-032986
Dewey Decimal
270.1
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
What Are They Saying about ... ? Ser.
Dewey Edition
21
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