Voices of early Christianity : documents from the origins of Christianity /: documents from the origins of Christianity. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kevin W. Kaatz, editor.
• Other Names: Kaatz, Kevin
• Contents: PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionHow to Evaluate a Primary SourceChronologyDOCUMENTSEarly Christian Life1. Sources for Christ Outside of the New Testament: Josephus, Antiquities 18:2–3; Tacitus, Annals 15.44; and Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars, Claudius 5.25.3–52. Synoptic Gospels: Selections from Matthew, Mark, and Luke3. Baptism: Mark 16:14–16; 1 Corinthians 1:13–17; Tertullian, On Baptism, selections4. Castration: Galatians 5:1–14; Matthew 19:8–12; Clement of Alexandria, Miscellanies 3.1; Eusebius of Caesarea, Ecclesiastical History 6.8.1–5; Canon 1 from the Council of Nicea5. Circumcision: Genesis 17:9–14, 17:22–27; Romans 2:12–3:5, 3:28–4:17; 1 Corinthians 7:18–20; Galatians 2:1–106. On Eating: Leviticus 11:1–47; Acts 10:9–17; 1 Corinthians 8:1–137. Eucharist: Mark 14:16–26; Luke 22:13–22; Didache 9–10; Justin Martyr, First Apology, 65–668. Marriage: Genesis 1:24–30; Genesis 2:15–24; 1 Corinthians 7:1–17, 7:24–409. Divorce: Deuteronomy 24:1–4; Mark 10:2–12; Matthew 5:27–32; Luke 16:18; Tertullian, Against Marcion 4.3410. Remarriage: Matthew 22:23–33; Tertullian, To His Wife, Letter 111. The End Times: 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18; Revelation 1:1–20, 2:18–29, 8:1–9:1612. Resurrection: Scenes from the Christian CatacombsThe Church13. Church Offices: Apostles, Prophets, and Teachers: 1 Corinthians 12:28–14:19; Didache 11–1314. Marriage of Apostles and Priests: 1 Corinthians 9:1–6; 1 Timothy 3:1–5; Matthew 8:10–15; Clement of Alexandria, Miscellanies 3.6.52–53; Council of Elvira, Canon 33; Nicene Creed, Canon 315. Acceptable Readings: Muratorian Canon16. Acceptable Readings: Eusebius of Caesarea, Ecclesiastical History 3.24–2517. Catacombs of Rome18. The Nicene Creed19. The Canons from the Council of Nicea (325 ce)Early Christian Women20. Menstruation: Leviticus 15:19–33; Mark 5:25–34; Dionysius, Epistle to Bishop Basilides, Canon II21. Women Martyrs: Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas 622. Women as Deaconesses: Romans 16:1–16; 1 Timothy 2:5–15; Didascalia 1623. Virginity: Cyprian, On the Dress of Virgins, selections24. Women Prophets: Hippolytus, Refutation against Heresies 8.12; Eusebius, Church History 5.16.1–2225. Rules for Widows: 1 Timothy 5:3–16; Didascalia 15, selectionsConflicts of the Early Church26. Epistle of Barnabas 11–1227. Ignatius, Anti-Judaism: Excerpts from His Letter to the Philadelphians and Magnesians28. Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho, a Jew29. Irenaeus, Against Heresies, preface, and Against Heresies 1.10.1–230. Tertullian, Against Marcion 1:1–231. Origen, Against Celsus, selections32. Alexander of Alexandria, Catholic Epistle33. Athanasius, Discourse One against the Arians 1:1–434. A Manichaean Psalm: Manichaean Psalm Book, Part 2, pp. 9–1135. Mani, Foundation LetterPersecution36. The Martyrdom of Polycarp, excerpts37. Martyrdom: Cyprian, Epistle 838. Lactantius, On the Deaths of the Persecutors, excerpts39. The Edict of Milan: Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History 10.5; Lactantius, On the Deaths of the Persecutors 48Church and Politics40. Church and State: Justin Martyr, First Apology, excerpts41. Conversion of Constantine: Lactantius, On the Deaths of the Persecutors 44; Eusebius, Life of Constantine 1:28–3142. Arch of Constantine: Dedication on the Arch of ConstantineAppendix 1: BiographyAppendix 2: GlossaryBibliographyBibliography of WebsitesIndex.
• Publisher Details: New York : Greenwood
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (304 pages)
• Subjects: 270.1; Religion -- Christianity -- History; Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 -- Sources; Religion -- History; Religion -- Reference; Religion: general
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9798216162544
• Related ISBNs: 9781598849523
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