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Frederick J. Cwiekowski (Author), Raymond E. Brown (Foreword)
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January 1, 1987
A popular account of the beginnings of the church from Jesus' ministry to the end of the New Testament period seen in the light of current scholarship.

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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Paulist Press (January 1, 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0809129264
  • ISBN-13: 978-0809129263
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I've read on early Christianity., February 16, 2009
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I've read several books about the historical Jesus and the early church. For me, this is the best. Einstein said that a good theory should be as simple as possible but no simpler. This book does a great job of presenting a coherent overview of how history and culture shaped the development of the first Christian communities without getting bogged down in every fact or conjecture. The author, a Catholic priest, is respectful of the belief in Jesus' divinity, but this does not bias his focus on how Christianity evolved from Judiasm. Both belivers and non-belivers should find this book insightful and compelling.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best book written on the subject., July 20, 2010
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As a Pastoral Minister and Catechetical leader I have read many books on the Church over the years. I wish I would have read this book years ago. This is one of the foremost accounts of the early Christian/Catholic church. It was clear, consise and written with scholarly conviction. This book will be my primary reference when teaching Church history and Christology.
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A dramatic shift is currently taking place within the Roman Catholic community concerning the way in which the beginnings of the church are understood. Read the first page
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levitical cult, current biblical scholarship, earliest believers, women deacons, full observance, fourth gospel
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New Testament, Asia Minor, Jewish Christians, Gentile Christians, Last Supper, John the Baptist, Book of Revelation, Roman Catholic Church, Jewish War, Book of Acts, Pontifical Biblical Commission, Roman Christians, Johannine Christians, John Mark, Mary Magdalene, Caesarea Philippi, Herod Agrippa, Herod the Great, Dead Sea, Jesus Christ, Roman Christianity, Jerusalem Christians, Mark Antony, Acts of the Apostles, Dogmatic Constitution
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