The Crucible of Christianity: The Forging of a World Faith (2010 Hill), book

The Crucible of Christianity: The Forging of a World Faith (2010) is a book by Jonathan Hill.

Abstract

"Explores the early development of Christianity after Jesus's death, discussing such topics as leaders and opponents, ideas that survived, persecutions, and how the average Christian worshiped." -- Publisher's description.

Editions

Published in London [England]: Lion Hudson, 2010.

• Christianity: How a Despised Sect from a Minority Religion Came to Dominate the Roman Empire (2011 Hill), book (American ed.)

Translations

• Wie das Christentum entstand die Kirche in den ersten vier Jahrhunderten, Weichenstellungen auf dem Weg zur Weltreligion (2011 Hill / Günter), book (German ed.)

Contents

Jesus and the first Christians -- From one generation to the next -- Opposition and persecution -- The church in the empire -- Christians in a hostile world -- Christian philosophy -- Heresy and orthodoxy -- The Christian empire -- A divided church -- The first monks -- The official church

External links

• [ Google Books]