The Rise of Christian Beliefs (2010 Räisänen), book
The Rise of Christian Beliefs: The Thought World of Early Christians (2010) is a book by Heikki Räisänen.
Abstract
Editions
Published in Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2010.
Translations
Table of contents
Introduction -- The relationship to "New Testament theology" -- The structure of the present work -- Timeline -- Part 1: Roots and starting points -- Second Temple Judaism -- Greco-Roman religion and philosophy -- Events, persons, sources -- Part 2: Basic problems and solutions -- Last things first : God, history, and beyond -- After death : the destiny of the individual -- Sold under sin? : the human condition -- What must I do to be saved? : different paths to salvation -- True man or true God? : the mediator of salvation -- The empowering presence : experiences and doctrines of the Spirit -- True Israel? : from Jewish to Christian identity -- Strangers in a transitory world : Christians and pagans -- Toward Christian Orthodoxy.
External links
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