Utilizing archeological evidence and an analysis of two early Christian texts related to the church at Rome, James S. Jeffers offers a penetrating glimpse into the economic, social, and theological tensions of early Roman Christianity. Clement and the Shepherd of Hermas are shown to represent two decidedly conflicting conceptions of Christianity and hierarchy: Clement represents the social elite and a more structured approach to church organization, and Hermas displays a tendency toward sectarianism. Photographs and line drawings illustrate archeological evidence.
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This book makes a solid contribution to our understanding of social conflicts among Christians in the Roman church of the second century. Jeffers utilizes recent studies of the nature of sects and applies these findings to the churches represented by Clement and Hermas. His conclusions are enlightening and convincing, with the added dimension of giving us insights into the emergence of the Roman hierarchy. --Carl A. Volz
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James S. Jeffers is Chair of the History Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
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- Dictionary of the Later New Testament & Its Developments (The IVP Bible Dictionary Series) by Ralph P. Martin on page 152, page 520, and page 948
- The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era: Exploring the Background of Early Christianity by James S. Jeffers on page 88, Back Matter, and Back Cover
- The Johannine Corpus in the Early Church by Charles E. Hill on page 374, and Back Matter
- Prayer From Alexander To Constantine: A Critical Anthology by Mark Kiley on page 258, and page 259
- Church Unity and the Papal Office: An Ecumenical Dialogue on John Paul II's Encyclical Ut Unum Sint by Mr. Carl E. Braaten on page 39
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